diff --git a/compileopts/target.go b/compileopts/target.go
index 79631001..06ad66ed 100644
--- a/compileopts/target.go
+++ b/compileopts/target.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type TargetSpec struct {
 	OpenOCDTarget    string   `json:"openocd-target"`
 	OpenOCDTransport string   `json:"openocd-transport"`
 	OpenOCDCommands  []string `json:"openocd-commands"`
+	OpenOCDVerify    *bool    `json:"openocd-verify"` // enable verify when flashing with openocd
 	JLinkDevice      string   `json:"jlink-device"`
 	CodeModel        string   `json:"code-model"`
 	RelocationModel  string   `json:"relocation-model"`
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cd00b62f..c1a39ee6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -453,7 +453,11 @@ func Flash(pkgName, port string, options *compileopts.Options) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			args = append(args, "-c", "program "+filepath.ToSlash(result.Binary)+" reset exit")
+			exit := " reset exit"
+			if config.Target.OpenOCDVerify != nil && *config.Target.OpenOCDVerify {
+				exit = " verify" + exit
+			}
+			args = append(args, "-c", "program "+filepath.ToSlash(result.Binary)+exit)
 			cmd := executeCommand(config.Options, "openocd", args...)
 			cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 			cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
diff --git a/targets/wioterminal.json b/targets/wioterminal.json
index 5564d076..9fc4c555 100644
--- a/targets/wioterminal.json
+++ b/targets/wioterminal.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     "flash-1200-bps-reset": "true",
     "flash-method": "msd",
     "msd-volume-name": "Arduino",
-    "msd-firmware-name": "firmware.uf2"
+    "msd-firmware-name": "firmware.uf2",
+    "openocd-verify": true
 }