diff --git a/builddefs/converters.mk b/builddefs/converters.mk
index 4593c7113f..581276c2e0 100644
--- a/builddefs/converters.mk
+++ b/builddefs/converters.mk
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ endif
 # TODO: opt in rather than assume everything uses a pro micro
 PIN_COMPATIBLE ?= promicro
 ifneq ($(CONVERT_TO),)
+    # stash so we can overwrite env provided vars if needed
+    ACTIVE_CONVERTER=$(CONVERT_TO)
+
     # glob to search each platfrorm and/or check for valid converter
     CONVERTER := $(wildcard $(PLATFORM_PATH)/*/converters/$(PIN_COMPATIBLE)_to_$(CONVERT_TO)/)
     ifeq ($(CONVERTER),)
         $(call CATASTROPHIC_ERROR,Converting from '$(PIN_COMPATIBLE)' to '$(CONVERT_TO)' not possible!)
     endif
 
+    -include $(CONVERTER)/pre_converter.mk
+
     TARGET := $(TARGET)_$(CONVERT_TO)
 
     # Configure any defaults
@@ -22,6 +27,9 @@ ifneq ($(CONVERT_TO),)
     OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERTER_ENABLED
     VPATH += $(CONVERTER)
 
+    # Configure for "alias" - worst case it produces an idential define
+    OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERT_TO_$(strip $(shell echo $(ACTIVE_CONVERTER) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'))
+
     # Finally run any converter specific logic
     include $(CONVERTER)/converter.mk
 endif
diff --git a/platforms/chibios/converters/promicro_to_bonsai_c3/pre_converter.mk b/platforms/chibios/converters/promicro_to_bonsai_c3/pre_converter.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0ef52a6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/chibios/converters/promicro_to_bonsai_c3/pre_converter.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONVERTER:=platforms/chibios/converters/promicro_to_proton_c
+ACTIVE_CONVERTER:=proton_c