diff --git a/src/Power.cpp b/src/Power.cpp
index 685181e3..2969c327 100644
--- a/src/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/Power.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ RTC_NOINIT_ATTR uint64_t RTC_reg_b;
 #endif // BAT_MEASURE_ADC_UNIT
 
 esp_adc_cal_characteristics_t *adc_characs = (esp_adc_cal_characteristics_t *)calloc(1, sizeof(esp_adc_cal_characteristics_t));
-
+#ifndef ADC_ATTENUATION
 static const adc_atten_t atten = ADC_ATTEN_DB_11;
+#else
+static const adc_atten_t atten = ADC_ATTENUATION;
+#endif
 #endif // BATTERY_PIN && ARCH_ESP32
 
 #ifdef HAS_PMU
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h b/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
index 16ee6d71..d9fc0b4c 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_v3/variant.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #define BATTERY_PIN 1 // A battery voltage measurement pin, voltage divider connected here to measure battery voltage
 #define ADC_CHANNEL ADC1_GPIO1_CHANNEL
+#define ADC_ATTENUATION ADC_ATTEN_DB_2_5 // lower dB for high resistance voltage divider
 #define ADC_MULTIPLIER 4.9
 
 #define USE_SX1262
diff --git a/variants/heltec_wsl_v3/variant.h b/variants/heltec_wsl_v3/variant.h
index 38b38e75..0ecc5bea 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_wsl_v3/variant.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_wsl_v3/variant.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #define BATTERY_PIN 1 // A battery voltage measurement pin, voltage divider connected here to measure battery voltage
 #define ADC_CHANNEL ADC1_GPIO1_CHANNEL
+#define ADC_ATTENUATION ADC_ATTEN_DB_2_5 // lower dB for high resistance voltage divider
 #define ADC_MULTIPLIER 4.9
 
 #define USE_SX1262