diff --git a/app/boards/shields/petejohanson_proton_handwire/Kconfig.defconfig b/app/boards/shields/petejohanson_proton_handwire/Kconfig.defconfig
index 196c636e..1149c337 100644
--- a/app/boards/shields/petejohanson_proton_handwire/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/app/boards/shields/petejohanson_proton_handwire/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ config ZMK_KEYBOARD_NAME
 config ZMK_USB
 	default y
 
+config ZMK_BLE
+	default y
+
 config ZMK_ACTION_MOD_TAP
 	default y