diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS/variant.h
index 398a1b05..0c5d8ffe 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS/variant.h
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@
 // UART
 extern UART Serial1;
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS 0
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_
diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_ATP/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_ATP/variant.h
index 398a1b05..0c5d8ffe 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_ATP/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_ATP/variant.h
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@
 // UART
 extern UART Serial1;
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS 0
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_
diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_DK/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_DK/variant.h
index 93cb9e3e..cfa83b68 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_DK/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_DK/variant.h
@@ -30,4 +30,10 @@
 #define VARIANT_Wire_SDA    I2C_SDA
 #define VARIANT_Wire_SCL    I2C_SCL
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS 0
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_
diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_MM_PB/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_MM_PB/variant.h
index e3621ca9..270ed127 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_MM_PB/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_MM_PB/variant.h
@@ -29,4 +29,10 @@
 #define VARIANT_Wire1_SDA   I2C1_SDA
 #define VARIANT_Wire1_SCL   I2C1_SCL
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS SPI_CS
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_
diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_NANO/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_NANO/variant.h
index 754cd9b7..6881ffd7 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_NANO/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_NANO/variant.h
@@ -28,4 +28,10 @@
 // UART
 extern UART Serial1;
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS 0
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_
diff --git a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_THING_PLUS/variant.h b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_THING_PLUS/variant.h
index 398a1b05..0c5d8ffe 100644
--- a/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_THING_PLUS/variant.h
+++ b/variants/SFE_ARTEMIS_THING_PLUS/variant.h
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@
 // UART
 extern UART Serial1;
 
+// temporary patch to support Arduino SD library
+#define SS 0
+#define MOSI SPI_SDO
+#define MISO SPI_SDI
+#define SCK SPI_CLK
+
 #endif // _VARIANT_H_