diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
index a9715beb85..f570061fe4 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTLOADER_SIZE=512
 #
 
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
+API_SYSEX_ENABLE ?= yes
 
 ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
 	include ../../../Makefile