diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index b6e70bd5..b73380ca 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 gwen:
     crypto:     eca7811
     espnow:     8943c89
-    core:       eca7811
+    core:       8ee40dd
     net80211:   eca7811
     pp:         eca7811
     pwm:        0181338
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a
index 9d0b0aec..47adf26d 100644
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