diff --git a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
index a513964..e3501bf 100644
--- a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
+++ b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ substitutions:
 esphome:
   name: ${name}
   friendly_name: ${friendly_name}
-  platformio_options:
-    build_flags:
-      - "-include SPI.h"
+  includes:
+    - spi_helper.h
   on_boot:
     - priority: 100
       then:
diff --git a/esphome/spi_helper.h b/esphome/spi_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59d4754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/spi_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <SPI.h>