diff --git a/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keyboard.json b/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keyboard.json
index a928b43f9b7..5086134cf1a 100644
--- a/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keyboard.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "driver": "timer",
         "pin": "F5",
         "levels": 6,
         "on_state": 0