diff --git a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
index 96599f3415..777ce1e020 100644
--- a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
+++ b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ build_flags =
   -lbluetooth
   -lgpiod
   -lyaml-cpp
+  -li2c
   -std=c++17
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
index 34ae129e14..aa11142f71 100644
--- a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ build_flags = ${portduino_base.build_flags} -O0 -I variants/portduino
   -I /usr/include
   !pkg-config --libs libulfius --silence-errors || :
   !pkg-config --libs openssl --silence-errors || :
-  -li2c
 board = cross_platform
 lib_deps = ${portduino_base.lib_deps}
 build_src_filter = ${portduino_base.build_src_filter}