diff --git a/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
index e438876d33..ab78f7537f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/fastled_base/__init__.py
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ def new_fastled_light(config):
 
     yield light.register_light(var, config)
     # https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED/blob/master/library.json
-    cg.add_library('FastLED', '3.3.3')
+    # 3.3.3 has an issue on ESP32 with RMT and fastled_clockless:
+    # https://github.com/esphome/issues/issues/1375
+    cg.add_library('FastLED', '3.3.2')
     yield var
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 010a031b4c..c43a25d29b 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lib_deps =
     AsyncMqttClient-esphome@0.8.4
     ArduinoJson-esphomelib@5.13.3
     ESPAsyncWebServer-esphome@1.2.6
-    FastLED@3.3.3
+    FastLED@3.3.2
     NeoPixelBus-esphome@2.5.7
     ESPAsyncTCP-esphome@1.2.2
     1655@1.0.2  ; TinyGPSPlus (has name conflict)