diff --git a/stempayload/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS.ino b/stempayload/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS.ino
index d1d24530..7aa80ad7 100644
--- a/stempayload/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS.ino
+++ b/stempayload/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS/Payload_BME280_MPU6050_XS.ino
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ void blink_setup()
   }  else  {
      led_builtin_pin = 25; // manually set GPIO 25 for Pico board	  
 //     pinMode(25, OUTPUT);
-     pinMode(led_builtin_pin, OUTPUT);		  
+     pinMode(led_builtin_pin, OUTPUT);
+
+     pinMode(18, OUTPUT);
+     pinMode(19, OUTPUT);	   
   }
 #endif