diff --git a/keyboards/spv1/info.json b/keyboards/spv1/info.json
index 986aebba7da..5dbd6561e65 100644
--- a/keyboards/spv1/info.json
+++ b/keyboards/spv1/info.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         "backlight": true
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "driver": "pwm",
         "breathing": true,
         "levels": 30,
         "pin": "C7"
diff --git a/keyboards/spv1/rules.mk b/keyboards/spv1/rules.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ef0a26a607..00000000000
--- a/keyboards/spv1/rules.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-BACKLIGHT_DRIVER = pwm