diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml b/.github/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml
index e3fcc613..a71ff40f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile_esp8266.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install --upgrade platformio
     - name: Run PlatformIO
-      run: |
-        pio run -d tools/esp8266
+      run: pio run -d tools/esp8266
+    - name: rename
+      run: python tools/esp8266/helpers/getVersion.py
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: esp8266
diff --git a/tools/esp8266/helpers/getVersion.py b/tools/esp8266/helpers/getVersion.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e6e1ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/esp8266/helpers/getVersion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import os
+from datetime import date
+
+def readVersion(infile):
+    f = open(infile, "r")
+    lines = f.readlines()
+    f.close()
+
+    today = date.today()
+    search = ["_MAJOR", "_MINOR", "_PATCH"]
+    version = today.strftime("%y%m%d") + "_ahoy_"
+    for line in lines:
+        if(line.find("VERSION_") != -1):
+            for s in search:
+                p = line.find(s)
+                if(p != -1):
+                    version += line[p+13:].rstrip() + "."
+
+    version = version[:-1] + "_esp8266.bin"
+    src = "../.pio/build/d1_mini/firmware.bin"
+    dst = "../.pio/build/d1_mini/out/" + version
+    os.mkdir("../.pio/build/d1_mini/out/")
+    os.rename(src, dst)
+
+readVersion("../defines.h")