diff --git a/hardware/arduino/boards.txt b/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
index 638eb4aa7..e5ce6af0c 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
+++ b/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ nano.build.variant=eightanaloginputs
 
 mega2560.name=Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK
 
-mega2560.upload.protocol=stk500v2
+mega2560.upload.protocol=wiring
 mega2560.upload.maximum_size=258048
 mega2560.upload.speed=115200