diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
index 01bb31a6e1..149a54be7f 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
@@ -19,10 +19,3 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // #define USE_I2C
 #define EE_HANDS
-
-#undef RGBLED_NUM
-#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
-#define RGBLED_NUM 12
-#define RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP 8
-#define RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP 8
-#define RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP 8
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index d7463419b4..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/config.h
index a6b14138e4..f475d2941a 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/config.h
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* ws2812 RGB LED */
 #define RGB_DI_PIN D3
 #define RGBLED_NUM 12    // Number of LEDs
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
index 53719d7550..765fa7f07a 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Audio control and System control
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = yes        # Console for debug
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no         # Commands for debug and configuration
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/config.h
index 5f93a61dfc..f06a182a48 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/config.h
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* ws2812 RGB LED */
 #define RGB_DI_PIN D3
 #define RGBLED_NUM 12    // Number of LEDs
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
index 53719d7550..765fa7f07a 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Audio control and System control
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = yes        # Console for debug
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no         # Commands for debug and configuration
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h
index ab55bf77b2..369dfe5fc1 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* ws2812 RGB LED */
 #define RGB_DI_PIN D3
 #define RGBLED_NUM 12    // Number of LEDs
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h
index 8c6f4ad085..7cda7d1f0e 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define RGB_DI_PIN F7
 #define RGBLED_NUM 12    // Number of LEDs
 #define RGBLED_SPLIT { 6, 6 }
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h
index 87fdafcd5b..cc569c22f8 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define RGB_DI_PIN D6
 #define RGBLED_NUM 12    // Number of LEDs
 #define RGBLED_SPLIT { 6, 6 }
+#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS