diff --git a/config/boards/arm/corne/Kconfig.defconfig b/config/boards/arm/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
index 803c227..aa2931a 100644
--- a/config/boards/arm/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/config/boards/arm/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -67,4 +67,13 @@ endchoice
 endif
 
 endif # BOARD_CORNE_LEFT || BOARD_CORNE_RIGHT
+if ZMK_BACKLIGHT
+
+config PWM
+    default y
+
+config LED_PWM
+    default y
+
+endif # ZMK_BACKLIGHT