diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index d5007ff8bf..27cb1a1577 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ lib_deps =
   ESPAsyncTCP @ 1.2.2
   ESPAsyncUDP
   ;; makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.6.9 ;; WLEDMM use if you have problems with 2.7.5
-  makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.7.5
+  makuna/NeoPixelBus @ 2.7.9 ;; 2.7.9 has improved stability of bitbang outputs on 8266
   ESP8266PWM
   ${env.lib_deps}