diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 5edaecb77..62dd146e9 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ thing.name=SparkFun ESP8266 Thing
 
 thing.upload.tool=esptool
 thing.upload.speed=921600
-thing.upload.resetmethod=ck
+thing.upload.resetmethod=nodemcu
 thing.upload.maximum_size=434160
 thing.upload.maximum_data_size=81920
 thing.upload.wait_for_upload_port=true