diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
index 8f63c8b20b..2bf644a38d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ void Lora::dump_config() {
   LOG_PIN("M1 Pin:", this->pin_m1);
 };
 void Lora::digital_write(uint8_t pin, bool value) {
-  std::string message = str_snprintf("%02x%02x", 12, pin, value);
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Starting to write message");
+  std::string message = str_snprintf("%02x%02x", 9, pin, value);
   sendMessage(message);
 }
 bool Lora::sendMessage(std::string message) {