diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9f50c3..13346a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### Version 1.102
+
+- Remove the `--external` flag for Capacitor 7
+
 ### Version 1.101
 
 - Capacitor 7 migration support
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7a4fbfb..347972f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ionic",
-  "version": "1.100.0",
+  "version": "1.102.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ionic",
-      "version": "1.100.0",
+      "version": "1.102.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@trapezedev/configure": "7.1.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c325296..7161be9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ionic",
   "displayName": "Ionic",
   "description": "Official extension for Ionic and Capacitor development",
-  "version": "1.101.0",
+  "version": "1.102.0",
   "icon": "media/ionic.png",
   "publisher": "Ionic",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/capacitor-run.ts b/src/capacitor-run.ts
index bdd974a..797617c 100755
--- a/src/capacitor-run.ts
+++ b/src/capacitor-run.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ async function capRun(
   const ionic = '';
 
   if (externalIP) {
-    if (capRunFlags.length >= 0) capRunFlags += ' ';
-    capRunFlags += '--external';
+    if (isLess('@capacitor/core', '7.0.0')) {
+      if (capRunFlags.length >= 0) capRunFlags += ' ';
+      capRunFlags += '--external';
+    }
   }
 
   if (ionic != '' && prod) {