diff --git a/platformio/managers/core.py b/platformio/managers/core.py
index d3f3a98b..e627239a 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": ">=0.5.3,<2",
     "pysite-pioplus": ">=0.4.2,<2",
-    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.12.0,<2",
+    "tool-pioplus": ">=0.12.1,<2",
     "tool-unity": "~1.20302.1",
     "tool-scons": "~3.20501.2"
 }