diff --git a/platform.py b/platform.py
index ce05301..6ff8575 100644
--- a/platform.py
+++ b/platform.py
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import os
+import sys
+
 from platformio.public import PlatformBase
 
+IS_WINDOWS = sys.platform.startswith("win")
+# Set Platformio env var to use windows_amd64 for all windows architectures
+# only windows_amd64 native espressif toolchains are available
+# needs platformio core >= 6.1.16b2 or pioarduino core 6.1.16+test
+if IS_WINDOWS:
+    os.environ["PLATFORMIO_SYSTEM_TYPE"] = "windows_amd64"
 
 class Espressif8266Platform(PlatformBase):