diff --git a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
index f924ef8..57a61f3 100644
--- a/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
+++ b/main/accessors/settingsaccessors.h
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@ struct EnableLedstripStVOFrontlight : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { boo
 struct AnimationMultiplierAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<int16_t> { int16_t &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.animationMultiplier; } };
 struct LedstripBrightnessAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<uint8_t> { uint8_t &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.brightness; } };
 struct LedstripEnableBlinkAnimationAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<bool> { bool &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.enableAnimBlink; } };
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
 struct LedstripOtaAnimationAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<OtaAnimationModes> { OtaAnimationModes &getRef() const override { return settings.ledstrip.otaMode; } };
 #endif
+#endif
 
 // Battery
 struct BatterySeriesCellsAccessor : public RefAccessorSaveSettings<uint8_t> { uint8_t &getRef() const override { return settings.battery.cellsSeries; } };
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/ledstripmenu.cpp b/main/displays/menus/ledstripmenu.cpp
index f0ea464..cdeba51 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/ledstripmenu.cpp
+++ b/main/displays/menus/ledstripmenu.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ LedstripMenu::LedstripMenu()
 
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_SELECTANIMATION>,                                 SwitchScreenAction<LedstripSelectAnimationMenu>>>();
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_BLINKANIMATION>,                                  SwitchScreenAction<LedstripSelectBlinkMenu>>>();
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
     if (!simplified) { constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_LEDSTRIP_CHANGE_OTA_ANIM>,     SwitchScreenAction<ledstripOtaAnimationChangeMenu>>>(); }
+#endif
     constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, StaticText<TEXT_ANIMATION_MULTIPLIER>,                            SwitchScreenAction<animationMultiplierChangeScreen>>>();
     if (!simplified) { constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, TextWithValueHelper<TEXT_LEDSCOUNT, LedsCountAccessor>,           SwitchScreenAction<LedsCountChangeScreen>>>(); }
     if (!simplified) { constructMenuItem<makeComponent<MenuItem, TextWithValueHelper<TEXT_CENTEROFFSET, CenterOffsetAccessor>,     SwitchScreenAction<CenterOffsetChangeScreen>>>(); }
diff --git a/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectotamode.h b/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectotamode.h
index ad40792..f49e54d 100644
--- a/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectotamode.h
+++ b/main/displays/menus/ledstripselectotamode.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "accessors/settingsaccessors.h"
 #include "ledstripmenu.h"
 
-#ifdef FEATURE_LEDSTRIP
+#if defined(FEATURE_LEDSTRIP) && defined(FEATURE_OTA)
 using namespace espgui;
 
 template <OtaAnimationModes mode>
diff --git a/main/ledstrip.cpp b/main/ledstrip.cpp
index f8763dd..8aed3aa 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.cpp
+++ b/main/ledstrip.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,12 @@ void updateLedStrip()
 
 void showAnimation()
 {
-    if (settings.ledstrip.enableLedAnimation && !simplified && !(asyncOtaTaskStarted && settings.ledstrip.otaMode != OtaAnimationModes::None))
+    if (settings.ledstrip.enableLedAnimation
+        && !simplified
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
+        && !(asyncOtaTaskStarted && settings.ledstrip.otaMode != OtaAnimationModes::None)
+#endif
+        )
     {
         if (animation_type == LedstripAnimation::DefaultRainbow) showDefaultLedstrip();
         else if (animation_type == LedstripAnimation::BetterRainbow) showBetterRainbow();
@@ -221,17 +226,20 @@ void showAnimation()
         else if (animation_type == LedstripAnimation::CustomColor) showCustomColor();
         else showDefaultLedstrip();
     }
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
     else if (asyncOtaTaskStarted && settings.ledstrip.otaMode != OtaAnimationModes::None)
     {
         // show ota animation
         showOtaAnimation();
     }
+#endif
     else
     {
         std::fill(std::begin(leds), std::end(leds), CRGB{0, 0, 0});
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
 void showOtaAnimation()
 {
     std::fill(std::begin(leds), std::end(leds), CRGB{0,0,0});
@@ -260,6 +268,7 @@ void showOtaAnimation()
         }
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 void showBetterRainbow()
 {
diff --git a/main/ledstrip.h b/main/ledstrip.h
index e8edea8..2041841 100644
--- a/main/ledstrip.h
+++ b/main/ledstrip.h
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ enum Bobbycar_Side
     FRONT
 };
 
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
 enum OtaAnimationModes
 {
     None,
     GreenProgressBar,
     ColorChangeAll
 };
+#endif
 
 extern std::vector<CRGB> leds;
 extern uint8_t gHue;
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ void showAnimation();
 void showBetterRainbow();
 void showSpeedSyncAnimation();
 void showCustomColor();
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
 void showOtaAnimation();
+#endif
 
 void initLedStrip();
 void updateLedStrip();
diff --git a/main/presets.h b/main/presets.h
index c99feab..34c1f72 100644
--- a/main/presets.h
+++ b/main/presets.h
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ constexpr Settings::Ledstrip defaultLedstrip {
     .animationMultiplier = 10,
     .brightness = 255,
     .enableAnimBlink = false,
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
     .otaMode = OtaAnimationModes::GreenProgressBar
+#endif
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main/settings.h b/main/settings.h
index 6ba38b4..87549e4 100644
--- a/main/settings.h
+++ b/main/settings.h
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ struct Settings
         int16_t animationMultiplier;
         uint8_t brightness;
         bool enableAnimBlink;
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
         OtaAnimationModes otaMode;
+#endif
     } ledstrip;
 #endif
 
@@ -330,7 +332,9 @@ void Settings::executeForEveryCommonSetting(T &&callable)
     callable("ledAnimMul", ledstrip.animationMultiplier);
     callable("ledbrightness", ledstrip.brightness);
     callable("enAnimBlink", ledstrip.enableAnimBlink);
+#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
     callable("ledOtaAnim", ledstrip.otaMode);
+#endif
 #endif
 
     callable("batteryCS", battery.cellsSeries);
diff --git a/main/udpcloud.cpp b/main/udpcloud.cpp
index 8e54855..443bdfb 100644
--- a/main/udpcloud.cpp
+++ b/main/udpcloud.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ constexpr const char * const TAG = "bobbycloud";
 // 3rd party includes
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <FastLED.h>
-#ifdef FEATURE_OTA
 #include <espcppmacros.h>
 #include <espstrutils.h>
 #include <esp_ota_ops.h>
-#endif
 
 // local includes
 #include "udpcloud.h"