diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_release.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_release.yml
index 78d1171e4..20629475e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -U platformio
+          python -m pip install intelhex
 
       - name: Build the WebUI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable_release.yml b/.github/workflows/stable_release.yml
index 3abfae703..b4c44c4f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable_release.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -U platformio
+          python -m pip install intelhex
 
       - name: Build the WebUI
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
index 11ab624ba..ae685cf43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -U platformio
+          python -m pip install intelhex
 
       - name: Build the WebUI
         run: |
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 1ffd37813..31748ace1 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ framework = arduino
 board_build.partitions = partitions/esp32_partition_16M.csv
 board_upload.flash_size = 16MB
 board_build.app_partition_name = app0
-platform = espressif32@6.11.0 ; Arduino Core v2.0.17 / IDF v4.4.7
+platform = espressif32@6.12.0 ; Arduino Core v2.0.17 / IDF v4.4.7
 
 ; 32MB Flash variants
 [espressif32_base_32M]
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ framework = arduino
 board_build.partitions = partitions/esp32_partition_32M.csv
 board_upload.flash_size = 32MB
 board_build.app_partition_name = app0
-platform = espressif32@6.11.0 ; Arduino Core 2.0.17 / IDF 4.4.7
+platform = espressif32@6.12.0 ; Arduino Core 2.0.17 / IDF 4.4.7
 
 ; use Tasmota's library for 4MB Flash variants.
 ; Removes libs (like mbedtsl, so no WiFi_secure.h) to increase available heap