diff --git a/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini b/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
index 1428221d0..91ef5f7a5 100644
--- a/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/station_g2/platformio.ini
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ build_flags =
   -D P_LORA_SCLK=12
   -D P_LORA_MISO=14
   -D P_LORA_MOSI=13
-  -D LORA_TX_POWER=19
+  -D LORA_TX_POWER=7 ; configured as 7dbm, because the final output will be ~27dbm (~0.5w) if the PA is enabled.
+  -D MAX_LORA_TX_POWER=19 ; max output without burning out the PA
 ;  -D P_LORA_TX_LED=35
   -D PIN_BOARD_SDA=5
   -D PIN_BOARD_SCL=6