diff --git a/hardware/arduino/boards.txt b/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
index 7b719de63..8ce7cc98d 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
+++ b/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ mega.build.variant=mega
 
 mini328.name=Arduino Mini w/ ATmega328
 
-mini328.upload.protocol=stk500
+mini328.upload.protocol=arduino
 mini328.upload.maximum_size=28672
 mini328.upload.speed=115200