diff --git a/tools/makecorever.py b/tools/makecorever.py
index b8fbda8ef7..9a92b2ea70 100755
--- a/tools/makecorever.py
+++ b/tools/makecorever.py
@@ -35,9 +35,19 @@ def git(*args):
     except:
         pass
 
+    text = "#define ARDUINO_ESP8266_GIT_VER 0x{}\n".format(git_ver)
+    text += "#define ARDUINO_ESP8266_GIT_DESC {}\n".format(git_desc)
+
+    try:
+        with open(path, "r") as inp:
+            old_text = inp.read()
+        if old_text == text:
+            return
+    except:
+        pass
+
     with open(path, "w") as out:
-        out.write("#define ARDUINO_ESP8266_GIT_VER 0x{}\n".format(git_ver))
-        out.write("#define ARDUINO_ESP8266_GIT_DESC {}\n".format(git_desc))
+        out.write(text)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":