diff --git a/src/mainboard/system76/darp7/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/system76/darp7/Kconfig
index 67c3ee627f..6c08cbece6 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/system76/darp7/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/system76/darp7/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS
 	select DRIVERS_INTEL_USB4_RETIMER
 	select EC_SYSTEM76_EC
 	select EC_SYSTEM76_EC_BAT_THRESHOLDS
+	select EC_SYSTEM76_EC_COLOR_KEYBOARD
 	select HAVE_ACPI_TABLES
 	select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
 	select INTEL_GMA_HAVE_VBT