diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
index b8c0eb4f50..a3b2ba5cab 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ SWAP_HANDS_ENABLE= yes # Allow swapping hands of keyboard
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
 API_SYSEX_ENABLE = no
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no
-RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE = no
+RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE = yes
 
 LAYOUTS = ergodox