diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index f68177921..e2e1cd824 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ tools.esptool.cmd.windows=esptool.exe
 tools.esptool.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools
 
 tools.esptool.upload.protocol=esp
+upload.verbose=-v
 tools.esptool.upload.params.verbose=-vv
 tools.esptool.upload.params.quiet=
-tools.esptool.upload.pattern="{path}/{cmd}" {tools.esptool.upload.params.verbose} -cd {upload.resetmethod} -cb {upload.speed} -cp "{serial.port}" -ca 0x00000 -cf "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"
+tools.esptool.upload.pattern="{path}/{cmd}" {upload.verbose} -cd {upload.resetmethod} -cb {upload.speed} -cp "{serial.port}" -ca 0x00000 -cf "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"
 tools.esptool.network.pattern=python "{path}/espota.py" "{serial.port}" "{network.port}" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"
 
 tools.espota.cmd=python