diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index 13f8313..e3fcc2f 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 substitutions:
   name: apollo-msr-2
-  version: "26.7.14.1"
+  version: "26.9.29.1"
   device_description: ${name} made by Apollo Automation - version ${version}.
   # Default update channel on first boot (no stored user choice yet, i.e. a
   # fresh flash). The beta-channel builds override this to "Beta" (see
@@ -918,8 +918,8 @@ script:
     then:
       - lambda: |-
           const bool beta = id(firmware_channel).current_option() == "Beta";
-          std::string url = beta ? "${ota_beta_manifest}" : "${ota_stable_manifest}";
-          ESP_LOGI("firmware", "OTA manifest set to: %s", url.c_str());
+          const char *url = beta ? "${ota_beta_manifest}" : "${ota_stable_manifest}";
+          ESP_LOGI("firmware", "OTA manifest set to: %s", url);
           id(update_http_request).set_source_url(url);
       - component.update: update_http_request