diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index 9f9b1ce4..611b27cd 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (3, 5, "1a1")
+VERSION = (3, 5, "1a2")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/managers/core.py b/platformio/managers/core.py
index 42a6c775..8b45b42f 100644
--- a/platformio/managers/core.py
+++ b/platformio/managers/core.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from platformio.managers.package import PackageManager
 CORE_PACKAGES = {
     "contrib-piohome": ">=0.6.0,<2",
     "contrib-pysite": ">=0.1.2,<2",
-    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.12.1,<2",
+    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.13.0,<2",
     "tool-unity": "~1.20302.1",
     "tool-scons": "~3.20501.2"
 }