diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index 5551ed31..e4208de6 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ menuconfig ZMK_BLE
 	select BT_SMP_APP_PAIRING_ACCEPT
 	select BT_PERIPHERAL
 	select BT_DIS
-	select BT_BAS
 	select BT_SETTINGS
 	select SETTINGS
 
@@ -214,6 +213,9 @@ config BT_MAX_CONN
 config BT_GAP_AUTO_UPDATE_CONN_PARAMS
 	default n
 
+config BT_BAS
+	default y
+
 #!ZMK_SPLIT_BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL
 endif
 
@@ -244,6 +246,9 @@ config BT_MAX_CONN
 config BT_MAX_PAIRED
 	default 5
 
+config BT_BAS
+	default y
+
 #!ZMK_SPLIT_BLE
 endif