diff --git a/avr/platform.txt b/avr/platform.txt
index e3702395e..ac55dd49d 100644
--- a/avr/platform.txt
+++ b/avr/platform.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ tools.avrdude.config.path={runtime.platform.path}/avrdude.conf
 
 tools.avrdude.upload.params.verbose=-v
 tools.avrdude.upload.params.quiet=-q -q
+# tools.avrdude.upload.verify is needed for backwards compatibility with AVRDUDE 6.3.0 and IDE 1.6.8 or older, IDE 1.6.9 or newer overrides this value
+tools.avrdude.upload.verify=
 tools.avrdude.upload.params.noverify=-V
 tools.avrdude.upload.pattern="{cmd.path}" "-C{config.path}" {upload.verbose} {upload.verify} -p{build.mcu} -c{upload.protocol} -P{serial.port} -b{upload.speed} -D "-Uflash:w:{build.path}/{build.project_name}.hex:i"