diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index d9c97204d2..2d91f2e6fe 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 LEADER_ENABLE = yes
 OLED_DRIVER_ENABLE = yes
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
 TAP_DANCE_ENABLE = yes