diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index d76c62127f8..9cc554a531b 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ tools.esptool_py.cmd=esptool
 tools.esptool_py.cmd.linux=esptool.py
 tools.esptool_py.cmd.windows=esptool.exe
 
-tools.esptool_py.network_cmd=python "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.py"
-tools.esptool_py.network_cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.exe"
+tools.esptool_py.network_cmd=python "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.py" -r
+tools.esptool_py.network_cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.exe" -r
 
 tools.gen_esp32part.cmd=python "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_esp32part.py"
 tools.gen_esp32part.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_esp32part.exe"