diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
index 37e554b30..a9715beb8 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTLOADER_SIZE=512
 #   comment out to disable the options.
 #
 
+SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
+
 ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
 	include ../../../Makefile
 endif