diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/config.h
index 8fc586d164..0ba37be746 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/config.h
@@ -54,3 +54,7 @@
 
 /* Releasing key without pressing another will send the original key */
 #define RETRO_TAPPING
+
+/* Enable keyboard to funtion as a gamepad as well */
+#define JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT 12
+#define JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT 0
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
index 61ec737ced..6f3e1ecc50 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
 SPLIT_KEYBOARD = yes
 LTO_ENABLE = yes
+JOYSTICK_ENABLE = digital