diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 91eea6af..f2ad0cb5 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@ tools.avrdude.bootloader.pattern="{cmd.path}" "-C{config.path}" {bootloader.verb
 
 tools.avrdude_remote.upload.pattern=/usr/bin/run-avrdude /tmp/sketch.hex {upload.verbose} -p{build.mcu}
 
-# this is deprecated by pluggable discovery:
-tools.avrdude.upload.network_pattern="{tools.arduino_ota.cmd}" -address {serial.port} -port 65280 -username arduino -password "{network.password}" -sketch "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" -upload /sketch -d -v
+# The following rule is deprecated by pluggable discovery.
+# We keep it to avoid breaking compatibility with the Arduino Java IDE.
+tools.avrdude.network_cmd={runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path}/bin/arduinoOTA
+tools.avrdude.upload.network_pattern="{network_cmd}" -address {serial.port} -port 65280 -username arduino -password "{network.password}" -sketch "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin" -upload /sketch -d -v
 
 # ArduinoOTA
 tools.arduino_ota.cmd={runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.3.0.path}/bin/arduinoOTA