diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 31dc75f63..fbbbe526b 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ espduino.menu.ResetMethod.v1=ESPduino-V1
 espduino.menu.ResetMethod.v1.upload.resetmethod=ck
 espduino.menu.UploadTool.esptool=Serial
 espduino.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.tool=esptool
-espduino.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.verbose=-vv
+espduino.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.verbose=--trace
 espduino.menu.UploadTool.espota=OTA
 espduino.menu.UploadTool.espota.upload.tool=espota
 espduino.upload.tool=esptool
diff --git a/tools/boards.txt.py b/tools/boards.txt.py
index 9e7e83926..025f2d2e7 100755
--- a/tools/boards.txt.py
+++ b/tools/boards.txt.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ boards = collections.OrderedDict([
             ( '.menu.ResetMethod.v1.upload.resetmethod', 'ck' ),
             ( '.menu.UploadTool.esptool', 'Serial' ),
             ( '.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.tool', 'esptool' ),
-            ( '.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.verbose', '-vv' ),
+            ( '.menu.UploadTool.esptool.upload.verbose', '--trace' ),
             ( '.menu.UploadTool.espota', 'OTA' ),
             ( '.menu.UploadTool.espota.upload.tool', 'espota' ),
             ]),