diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index fe050314..5a9ca1dc 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 gwen:
     crypto:     8943c89
-    core:       4be8e4a
+    core:       254ecc9
     net80211:   5319ba0
     pp:         830c0c8
     smartconfig:68bd9c5
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a
index b32a48d2..88a705e8 100644
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