diff --git a/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
index 67415ae9..97eef510 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
@@ -223,6 +223,20 @@ lib_deps =
   ${Heltec_lora32_v3.lib_deps}
   densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
 
+[env:Heltec_WSL3_companion_radio_usb]
+extends = Heltec_lora32_v3
+build_flags =
+  ${Heltec_lora32_v3.build_flags}
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=140
+  -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 = ${Heltec_lora32_v3.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/companion_radio>
+lib_deps =
+  ${Heltec_lora32_v3.lib_deps}
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+
 [env:Heltec_WSL3_sensor]
 extends = Heltec_lora32_v3
 build_flags =