diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/config.h b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/config.h
index 67a856e511c..c2750a321f0 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/config.h
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define LED_BRIGHTNESS_LO       15
 #define LED_BRIGHTNESS_HI       255
 
+/* ws2812 RGB LED */
+#define RGB_DI_PIN D7
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
+#define RGBLED_NUM 15     // Number of LEDs
+#define RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP 12
+#define RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP 255
+#define RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP 12
+
+#define RGB_MIDI
+#define RGBW_BB_TWI
+
 
 /* Set 0 if debouncing isn't needed */
 #define DEBOUNCE    5
diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
index f570061fe4f..893cfa7a848 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTLOADER_SIZE=512
 
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
 API_SYSEX_ENABLE ?= yes
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE ?= yes
 
 ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
 	include ../../../Makefile