diff --git a/variants/diy/platformio.ini b/variants/diy/platformio.ini
index 00ff88da2..83e2175c8 100644
--- a/variants/diy/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/diy/platformio.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 [env:meshtastic-diy-v1]
 extends = esp32_base
 board = esp32doit-devkit-v1
+board_level = extra
 board_check = true
 build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}