diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
index 0e0b3cdef..dfbdba10d 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/rules.mk
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ UNICODE_ENABLE   = yes # Unicode
 SWAP_HANDS_ENABLE= yes # Allow swapping hands of keyboard
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
 API_SYSEX_ENABLE = no
-RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no
-RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE = yes
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE = no // enable later
 
 LAYOUTS = ergodox