diff --git a/base.yaml b/base.yaml
index 21eace0..ddf6272 100644
--- a/base.yaml
+++ b/base.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ external_components:
 preferences:
   flash_write_interval: 1min
 
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: version
+    name: "Firmware Version"
+
 ratgdo:
   id: ${id_prefix}
   input_gdo_pin: ${uart_rx_pin}
diff --git a/base_secplusv1.yaml b/base_secplusv1.yaml
index be34dad..867b542 100644
--- a/base_secplusv1.yaml
+++ b/base_secplusv1.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ external_components:
 preferences:
   flash_write_interval: 1min
 
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: version
+    name: "Firmware Version"
+
 ratgdo:
   id: ${id_prefix}
   input_gdo_pin: ${uart_rx_pin}
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index 19a485b..a9f49c8 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
         // many things happening at startup, use some delay for sync
         set_timeout(SYNC_DELAY, [=] { this->sync(); });
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, " _____ _____ _____ _____ ____  _____ ");
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "| __  |  _  |_   _|   __|    \\|     |");
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "|    -|     | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |");
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "|__|__|__|__| |_| |_____|____/|_____|");
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "https://paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/");
     }
 
     // initializing protocol, this gets called before setup() because
diff --git a/static/v25board_esp8266_d1_mini_secplusv1.yaml b/static/v25board_esp8266_d1_mini_secplusv1.yaml
index 0ac92e8..7efcbe8 100644
--- a/static/v25board_esp8266_d1_mini_secplusv1.yaml
+++ b/static/v25board_esp8266_d1_mini_secplusv1.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ esphome:
     version: "2.5"
 
 esp8266:
-  board: d1_mini_lite
+  board: d1_mini
   restore_from_flash: true
 
 dashboard_import: