diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
index 142a700b83..61ec737ced 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
-NKRO_ENABLE = no
+NKRO_ENABLE = yes
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
 MIDI_ENABLE = no
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no