diff --git a/sdk-overrides/include/espconn.h b/sdk-overrides/include/espconn.h
index 401b860b..4acb1ff6 120000
--- a/sdk-overrides/include/espconn.h
+++ b/sdk-overrides/include/espconn.h
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-../../app/include/lwip/app/espconn.h
\ No newline at end of file
+// poor mans link which also works on docker under windows
+#include "../../app/include/lwip/app/espconn.h"
\ No newline at end of file