diff --git a/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py b/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
index 385f2598ec..e5db85d8df 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/scripts/intel_arc32.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ def BeforeUpload(target, source, env):  # pylint: disable=W0613,W0621
     SIZEPRINTCMD='"$SIZETOOL" -B -d $SOURCES',
 
     UPLOADER=join("$PIOPACKAGES_DIR", "tool-arduino101load", "arduino101load"),
-    UPLOADCMD='"$UPLOADER" $BUILD_DIR $SOURCES $UPLOADERFLAGS verbose',
+    DFUUTIL=join("$PIOPACKAGES_DIR", "tool-arduino101load", "dfu-util"),
+    UPLOADCMD='"$UPLOADER" $DFUUTIL $SOURCES $UPLOADERFLAGS verbose',
 
     PROGNAME="firmware",
     PROGSUFFIX=".elf"