diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 4ba1c750..f4b56a9f 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ build_flags =
   -DPNG_MAX_BUFFERED_PIXELS=16416
   -Wno-bidi-chars
   -Wl,--wrap=panic_print_backtrace,--wrap=panic_abort
+  -fno-exceptions
 
 build_unflags =
   -std=gnu++11
+  -fexceptions
 
 ; Board configuration
 board_build.flash_mode = dio