diff --git a/platformio/builder/tools/pioplatform.py b/platformio/builder/tools/pioplatform.py
index 5f7182c4..0c3f9e63 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/tools/pioplatform.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/tools/pioplatform.py
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ from platformio.project.config import ProjectOptions
 
 @util.memoized()
 def PioPlatform(env):
-    variables = env.GetProjectOptions(as_dict=True)
-    if "framework" in variables:
-        # support PIO Core 3.0 dev/platforms
-        variables["pioframework"] = variables["framework"]
     p = PlatformFactory.new(os.path.dirname(env["PLATFORM_MANIFEST"]))
-    p.configure_default_packages(variables, COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS)
+    p.configure_project_packages(env["PIOENV"], COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS)
     return p
 
 
diff --git a/platformio/platform/_packages.py b/platformio/platform/_packages.py
index 786f1efc..b0e4bf05 100644
--- a/platformio/platform/_packages.py
+++ b/platformio/platform/_packages.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class PlatformPackagesMixin(object):
             result.append(item)
         return result
 
-    def autoinstall_runtime_packages(self):
+    def autoinstall_required_packages(self):
         for name, options in self.packages.items():
             if options.get("optional", False):
                 continue
diff --git a/platformio/platform/_run.py b/platformio/platform/_run.py
index b82475b7..e436dcfe 100644
--- a/platformio/platform/_run.py
+++ b/platformio/platform/_run.py
@@ -52,14 +52,10 @@ class PlatformRunMixin(object):
 
         self.ensure_engine_compatible()
 
-        options = self.config.items(env=variables["pioenv"], as_dict=True)
-        if "framework" in options:
-            # support PIO Core 3.0 dev/platforms
-            options["pioframework"] = options["framework"]
-        self.configure_default_packages(options, targets)
-        self.autoinstall_runtime_packages()
+        self.configure_project_packages(variables["pioenv"], targets)
+        self.autoinstall_required_packages()
 
-        self._report_non_sensitive_data(options, targets)
+        self._report_non_sensitive_data(variables["pioenv"], targets)
 
         self.silent = silent
         self.verbose = verbose or app.get_setting("force_verbose")
@@ -79,14 +75,14 @@ class PlatformRunMixin(object):
 
         return result
 
-    def _report_non_sensitive_data(self, options, targets):
-        topts = options.copy()
-        topts["platform_packages"] = [
+    def _report_non_sensitive_data(self, env, targets):
+        options = self.config.items(env=env, as_dict=True)
+        options["platform_packages"] = [
             dict(name=item["name"], version=item["version"])
             for item in self.dump_used_packages()
         ]
-        topts["platform"] = {"name": self.name, "version": self.version}
-        telemetry.send_run_environment(topts, targets)
+        options["platform"] = {"name": self.name, "version": self.version}
+        telemetry.send_run_environment(options, targets)
 
     def _run_scons(self, variables, targets, jobs):
         scons_dir = get_core_package_dir("tool-scons")
diff --git a/platformio/platform/base.py b/platformio/platform/base.py
index d5ce103d..38c9b4cf 100644
--- a/platformio/platform/base.py
+++ b/platformio/platform/base.py
@@ -178,10 +178,16 @@ class PlatformBase(  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-pub
     def get_package_type(self, name):
         return self.packages[name].get("type")
 
-    def configure_default_packages(self, options, targets):
+    def configure_project_packages(self, env, targets=None):
+        options = self.config.items(env=env, as_dict=True)
+        if "framework" in options:
+            # support PIO Core 3.0 dev/platforms
+            options["pioframework"] = options["framework"]
         # override user custom packages
         self._custom_packages = options.get("platform_packages")
+        self.configure_default_packages(options, targets)
 
+    def configure_default_packages(self, options, targets):
         # enable used frameworks
         for framework in options.get("framework", []):
             if not self.frameworks: