diff --git a/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini b/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
index 87e77152b..16e77e88a 100644
--- a/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D ADVERT_LON=0.0
   -D ADMIN_PASSWORD='"password"'
   -D MAX_NEIGHBOURS=50
+  -D PERSISTANT_GPS=1
+  -D ENV_SKIP_GPS_DETECT=1
 ;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 build_src_filter = ${Station_G2.build_src_filter}