diff --git a/totem/keymaps/default/config.h b/totem/keymaps/default/config.h
index 219beb1..d9f0a5b 100644
--- a/totem/keymaps/default/config.h
+++ b/totem/keymaps/default/config.h
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 // we don't have any lock switches
 #undef LOCKING_SUPPORT_ENABLE
 #undef LOCKING_RESYNC_ENABLE
+
+// enable NKRO by default
+#define FORCE_NKRO