diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index 0b2e7491..aa7d30b0 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   #include <LittleFS.h>
 #elif defined(ESP32)
   #include <SPIFFS.h>
+  using File = fs::File;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_RS232_BRIDGE