diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
index c17592ef..13f722a3 100644
--- a/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
+++ b/components/esp8266/lib/VERSION
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 gwen:
-    core:       f4de8f12
-    net80211:   b7850b4
-    pp:         a93d26d
-    wpa:        b7850b4
-    espnow:     7743eff5
-    wps:        7743eff5
-    wpa2:       705ad69a
+    core:       dd5b2b4
+    net80211:   dd5b2b4
+    pp:         dd5b2b4
+    wpa:        dd5b2b4
+    espnow:     dd5b2b4
+    wps:        dd5b2b4
+    wpa2:       dd5b2b4
 
     smartconfig:  2.8.2
     phy:          1163.0
diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libcore.a
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diff --git a/components/esp8266/lib/libwps.a b/components/esp8266/lib/libwps.a
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diff --git a/examples/wifi/simple_wifi/main/simple_wifi.c b/examples/wifi/simple_wifi/main/simple_wifi.c
index 899eec34..47f3c9f9 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/simple_wifi/main/simple_wifi.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/simple_wifi/main/simple_wifi.c
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ void wifi_init_sta()
         },
     };
 
+    /* Setting a password implies station will connect to all security modes including WEP/WPA.
+        * However these modes are deprecated and not advisable to be used. Incase your Access point
+        * doesn't support WPA2, these mode can be enabled by commenting below line */
+
+    if (strlen(EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS)) {
+        wifi_config.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA2_PSK;
+    }
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, &wifi_config) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start() );