diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
index ddaeee6ab7..b2706bd4fb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ RECOMMENDED_ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION = cv.Version(2, 7, 4)
 # The platformio/espressif8266 version to use for arduino 2 framework versions
 #  - https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif8266/releases
 #  - https://api.registry.platformio.org/v3/packages/platformio/platform/espressif8266
-ARDUINO_2_PLATFORM_VERSION = cv.Version(2, 6, 2)
+ARDUINO_2_PLATFORM_VERSION = cv.Version(2, 6, 3)
 # for arduino 3 framework versions
 ARDUINO_3_PLATFORM_VERSION = cv.Version(3, 2, 0)