diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index 09063102..81814b94 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ gwen:
     net80211:   8ec2d94
     pp:         8ec2d94
     wpa:        4e2372f
-    espnow:     4e2372f
+    espnow:     eeb16c6
     wps:        4e2372f
 
     smartconfig:  2.8.1
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libespnow.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libespnow.a
index 22186bd5..0d8a0535 100644
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