diff --git a/config/boards/arm/corne/corne.dtsi b/config/boards/arm/corne/corne.dtsi
index 5ea75da..adf1c9b 100644
--- a/config/boards/arm/corne/corne.dtsi
+++ b/config/boards/arm/corne/corne.dtsi
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         zephyr,console = &cdc_acm_uart;
         zmk,underglow = &led_strip;
         zmk,matrix-transform = &default_transform;
+        zmk,backlight = &backlight;
     };
 
 	left_encoder: encoder_left {