diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
index 847f3a2ed8..8632f81d6c 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/adept42/rules.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = no
 EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = no
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no
+DEBOUNCE_TYPE = sym_eager_pk
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no
 MIDI_ENABLE = no