diff --git a/config/boards/arm/sofle/Kconfig.defconfig b/config/boards/arm/sofle/Kconfig.defconfig
index 0aedee4..2fd626d 100644
--- a/config/boards/arm/sofle/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/config/boards/arm/sofle/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -68,3 +68,13 @@ endif
 
 endif # BOARD_SOFLE_LEFT || BOARD_SOFLE_RIGHT
 
+if ZMK_BACKLIGHT
+
+config PWM
+    default y
+
+config LED_PWM
+    default y
+
+endif # ZMK_BACKLIGHT
+