diff --git a/totem/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/totem/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index b4bbbd6..bf7beb7 100644
--- a/totem/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/totem/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ CONSOLE_ENABLE = no
 
 # Enable N-Key Rollover
 NKRO_ENABLE = yes
+
+# more responsive debouncing: https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2021-05-08-keyboard-input-latency-qmk-kinesis/
+# sym_eager_pk does do some key chatter
+DEBOUNCE_TYPE = asym_eager_defer_pk