diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
index 09147f30ac..79d2d98992 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = no
 EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = no
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no
-DEBOUNCE_TYPE = asym_eager_defer_pk
+DEBOUNCE_TYPE = sym_defer_pk
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
 MIDI_ENABLE = no