diff --git a/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini b/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
index 397bf8e30f..8210d8403d 100644
--- a/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/thinknode_m1/platformio.ini
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ 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 = ${ThinkNode_M1.build_src_filter}