diff --git a/src/battery.cpp b/src/battery.cpp
index 0e894965..367a4678 100644
--- a/src/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/battery.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,13 @@ uint16_t read_voltage() {
 }
 
 bool batt_sufficient() {
+#ifdef HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
   uint16_t volts = read_voltage();
-  return (( volts < 1000 ) || (volts > OTA_MIN_BATT)); // no battery or battery sufficient
+  return ((volts < 1000) ||
+          (volts > OTA_MIN_BATT)); // no battery or battery sufficient
+#else
+  return true;
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif // HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ota.cpp b/src/ota.cpp
index 434bfaa5..ae9dab05 100644
--- a/src/ota.cpp
+++ b/src/ota.cpp
@@ -40,15 +40,11 @@ inline String getHeaderValue(String header, String headerName) {
 
 void start_ota_update() {
 
-  /*
   // check battery status if we can before doing ota
-  #ifdef HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
-    if (!batt_sufficient()) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Battery voltage %dmV too low for OTA", batt_voltage);
-      return;
-    }
-  #endif
-  */
+  if (!batt_sufficient()) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Battery voltage %dmV too low for OTA", batt_voltage);
+    return;
+  }
 
   switch_LED(LED_ON);
 
diff --git a/src/paxcounter.conf b/src/paxcounter.conf
index a4bb32ad..62995494 100644
--- a/src/paxcounter.conf
+++ b/src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #define USE_OTA                         1       // Comment out to disable OTA update
 #define WIFI_MAX_TRY                    5       // maximum number of wifi connect attempts for OTA update [default = 20]
 #define OTA_MAX_TRY                     5       // maximum number of attempts for OTA download and write to flash [default = 3]
-#define OTA_MIN_BATT                    3700    // minimum battery level for OTA [millivolt]
+#define OTA_MIN_BATT                    3600    // minimum battery level for OTA [millivolt]
 #define RESPONSE_TIMEOUT_MS             60000   // firmware binary server connection timeout [milliseconds]
 
 // LMIC settings