diff --git a/variants/ seeed_s3_gpio/platformio.ini b/variants/ seeed_s3_gpio/platformio.ini
index 9d935e2e0..08cba84b3 100644
--- a/variants/ seeed_s3_gpio/platformio.ini	
+++ b/variants/ seeed_s3_gpio/platformio.ini	
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[env:seeed-xiao-s3]
+[env:seeed-xiao-s3-gpio]
 extends = esp32s3_base
 board = seeed-xiao-s3
 board_check = true
 board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv
 upload_protocol = esptool
+board_level = extra
 upload_speed = 921600
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32s3_base.lib_deps}
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags} -DSEEED_XIAO_S3 -I variants/seeed_xiao_s3
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM 
 
-  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0
\ No newline at end of file
+  -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0