diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f296f83821..20c57c6f95 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ monitor_speed = 115200
 lib_deps =
   SPI
   Wire
-  ;jgromes/RadioLib @ ^7.7.1
-  https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib.git#6d8934836678d8894e3d556550475b37dce3e2b6
+  ;jgromes/RadioLib @ ^7.8.1
+  https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib.git#2325a38a89dd0f0e402c19f67fe910111da1e246
   rweather/Crypto @ ^0.4.0
   adafruit/RTClib @ ^2.1.3
   melopero/Melopero RV3028 @ ^1.1.0
diff --git a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR2021.h b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR2021.h
index 0255b93cf2..d3f7118a4d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR2021.h
+++ b/src/helpers/radiolib/CustomLR2021.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CustomLR2021 : public LR2021 {
         Serial.println(status);
         return false;  // fail
       }
-    
+      if (status == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) status = setRegulatorDCDC(); // set DCDC regulator if init was successful    
       setCRC(2);
       explicitHeader();