diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/config.h b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/config.h
index 1285cbe1c..07a9b5497 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/config.h
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* fix space cadet rollover issue */
 #define DISABLE_SPACE_CADET_ROLLOVER
 
-// #define RGBW_BB_TWI
+#define RGBW_BB_TWI
 
-// #define RGBW 1
+#define RGBW 1
 
 /* "debounce" is measured in keyboard scans. Some users reported
  * needing values as high as 15, which was at the time around 50ms.
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