diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/config.h b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/config.h
index 5eccd57172..d88863e5b5 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/config.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* COL2ROW, ROW2COL */
 #define DIODE_DIRECTION COL2ROW
 
+#define ENCODERS_PAD_A { D6 }
+#define ENCODERS_PAD_B { D7 }
+#define ENCODER_RESOLUTION 2
+
 /*
  * Split Keyboard specific options, make sure you have 'SPLIT_KEYBOARD = yes' in your rules.mk, and define SOFT_SERIAL_PIN.
  */
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/config.h b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/config.h
index 35f670c86b..3022aa84c4 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/config.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define ENCODERS_PAD_A { D6 }
-#define ENCODERS_PAD_B { D7 }
-#define ENCODER_RESOLUTION 2
 #define COMBO_COUNT 2
 #define COMBO_TERM 50
 #define TAPPING_FORCE_HOLD
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index dca6713d4f..ff681299e4 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-ENCODER_ENABLE = yes
 COMBO_ENABLE = yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/rules.mk b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/rules.mk
index 1275531ef6..77d9fdb410 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault35/rules.mk
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Enable N-Key Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no        # Enable keyboard RGB underglow
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output
+ENCODER_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/config.h b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/config.h
index 2cbf55dd0f..6accb223a4 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/config.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* COL2ROW, ROW2COL */
 #define DIODE_DIRECTION COL2ROW
 
+#define ENCODERS_PAD_A { B3, D1 }
+#define ENCODERS_PAD_B { B2, D2 }
+#define ENCODER_RESOLUTION 2
+
 /*
  * Split Keyboard specific options, make sure you have 'SPLIT_KEYBOARD = yes' in your rules.mk, and define SOFT_SERIAL_PIN.
  */
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/config.h b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/config.h
index 81321715af..2ca1e8f123 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/config.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define ENCODERS_PAD_A { B3, D1 }
-#define ENCODERS_PAD_B { B2, D2 }
-#define ENCODER_RESOLUTION 2
 #define COMBO_COUNT 2
 #define COMBO_TERM 50
 #define TAPPING_FORCE_HOLD
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index dca6713d4f..ff681299e4 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-ENCODER_ENABLE = yes
 COMBO_ENABLE = yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/rules.mk b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/rules.mk
index 1275531ef6..77d9fdb410 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/projectcain/vault45/rules.mk
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Enable N-Key Rollover
 BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no        # Enable keyboard RGB underglow
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output
+ENCODER_ENABLE = yes