diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 0086c2a7..c6e31268 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ extends = faketec
 build_flags =
   ${faketec.build_flags} 
   -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
-  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=1
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=8
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 build_src_filter = ${faketec.build_src_filter} +<../examples/companion_radio/main.cpp>
@@ -1036,13 +1036,13 @@ extends = faketec
 build_flags =
   ${faketec.build_flags} 
   -D MAX_CONTACTS=100
-  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=1
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=8
   -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
   -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
-;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
-;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_IMPORT=1
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 build_src_filter = ${faketec.build_src_filter} +<helpers/nrf52/SerialBLEInterface.cpp> +<../examples/companion_radio/main.cpp>
 lib_deps =
   ${faketec.lib_deps}