diff --git a/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
index a14e407a1..62d23b1e6 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ build_flags =
   -I variants/esp32/chatter2
   -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
   -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PAXCOUNTER=1
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
   
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32_base.lib_deps}
diff --git a/variants/esp32/diy/hydra/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra/platformio.ini
index 3afd17e01..f23224f0b 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/diy/hydra/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/diy/hydra/platformio.ini
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D DIY_V1
   -I variants/esp32/diy/hydra
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
diff --git a/variants/esp32/diy/v1/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/diy/v1/platformio.ini
index 3d31fc24a..6be2bfd09 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/diy/v1/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/diy/v1/platformio.ini
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ build_flags =
   -D DIY_V1
   -D EBYTE_E22
   -I variants/esp32/diy/v1
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
diff --git a/variants/esp32/nano-g1-explorer/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/nano-g1-explorer/platformio.ini
index 703bb9d09..16ecb99cc 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/nano-g1-explorer/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/nano-g1-explorer/platformio.ini
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D NANO_G1_EXPLORER
   -I variants/esp32/nano-g1-explorer
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
diff --git a/variants/esp32/nano-g1/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/nano-g1/platformio.ini
index b0ebd191c..724e008c7 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/nano-g1/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/nano-g1/platformio.ini
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D NANO_G1
   -I variants/esp32/nano-g1
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
diff --git a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit/platformio.ini
index 6729235ed..0012f49d3 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit/platformio.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ build_flags =
   -DHAS_STK8XXX=1
   -O2
   -I variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
 board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
 upload_protocol = esptool
 lib_deps =
diff --git a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_micro/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_micro/platformio.ini
index 32e9280e1..e58d06f1e 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_micro/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_micro/platformio.ini
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ build_flags =
   -DCONFIG_DISABLE_HAL_LOCKS=1
   -O2
   -I variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
 board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
 upload_protocol = esptool
diff --git a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano/platformio.ini
index 924447ee4..7b3d187bf 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano/platformio.ini
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ build_flags =
   -DCONFIG_DISABLE_HAL_LOCKS=1
   -O2
   -I variants/esp32/radiomaster_900_bandit_nano
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
 board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
 upload_protocol = esptool
diff --git a/variants/esp32/station-g1/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/station-g1/platformio.ini
index ab7fcac2b..fad003b20 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/station-g1/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/station-g1/platformio.ini
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D STATION_G1
   -I variants/esp32/station-g1
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
diff --git a/variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16/platformio.ini
index d9cb8ed3b..dfdbcb152 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16/platformio.ini
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ extends = esp32_base
 board = ttgo-lora32-v21
 board_check = true
 build_flags = 
-  ${esp32_base.build_flags} -D TLORA_V2_1_16 -I variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags} -D TLORA_V2_1_16 -I variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16 -ULED_BUILTIN
 upload_speed = 115200
 
 [env:sugarcube]
diff --git a/variants/esp32/tlora_v3_3_0_tcxo/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/tlora_v3_3_0_tcxo/platformio.ini
index 1258fd8b7..38f14ffc5 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/tlora_v3_3_0_tcxo/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/tlora_v3_3_0_tcxo/platformio.ini
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ build_flags =
   -D TLORA_V2_1_16
   -I variants/esp32/tlora_v2_1_16
   -D LORA_TCXO_GPIO=12
-  -D BUTTON_PIN=0
\ No newline at end of file
+  -D BUTTON_PIN=0
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_capsule_sensor_v3/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_capsule_sensor_v3/platformio.ini
index 0bb21581a..6dd828433 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_capsule_sensor_v3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_capsule_sensor_v3/platformio.ini
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ board_build.partitions = default_8MB.csv
 build_flags = 
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags} -I variants/esp32s3/heltec_capsule_sensor_v3
   -D HELTEC_CAPSULE_SENSOR_V3
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
   ;-D DEBUG_DISABLED ; uncomment this line to disable DEBUG output
diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_sensor_hub/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_sensor_hub/platformio.ini
index ded0c22fe..3f93c7ad2 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_sensor_hub/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_sensor_hub/platformio.ini
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/esp32s3/heltec_sensor_hub
   -D HELTEC_SENSOR_HUB
+  -ULED_BUILTIN
 
 lib_deps = ${esp32s3_base.lib_deps}
   # renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=NeoPixel packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit NeoPixel
diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_wsl_v3/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_wsl_v3/platformio.ini
index 0903a6bc7..873300c3c 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_wsl_v3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_wsl_v3/platformio.ini
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags}
   -D HELTEC_WSL_V3
   -I variants/esp32s3/heltec_wsl_v3
+  -ULED_BUILTIN