diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5efd4088..e97a4b8a 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ src_filter =
   
 ; Common settings for NRF52 based targets
 [nrf52_base]
-platform = nordicnrf52
+; Instead of the standard nordicnrf52 platform, we use our fork which has our added variant files
+; platform = nordicnrf52
+platform = https://github.com/meshtastic/platform-nordicnrf52.git
 debug_tool = jlink
 build_type = debug ; I'm debugging with ICE a lot now
 ; note: liboberon provides the AES256 implementation for NRF52 (though not using the hardware acceleration of the NRF52840 - FIXME)
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ debug_init_break =
 ;debug_init_break = tbreak Reset_Handler
 
 ; The NRF52840-dk development board
+; Note: By default no lora device is created for this build - it uses a simulated interface
 [env:nrf52dk]
 extends = nrf52_base
 board = nrf52840_dk