diff --git a/keyboards/helix/i2c.c b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/i2c.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/i2c.c
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/i2c.c
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/i2c.h b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/i2c.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/i2c.h
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/i2c.h
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/serial.c b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/serial.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/serial.c
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/serial.c
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/serial.h b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/serial.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/serial.h
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/serial.h
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/ssd1306.c b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/ssd1306.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/ssd1306.c
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/ssd1306.c
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/ssd1306.h b/keyboards/helix/local_drivers/ssd1306.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/helix/ssd1306.h
rename to keyboards/helix/local_drivers/ssd1306.h
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
index 9b1fe093aa9..69297d46366 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-SRC += i2c.c
-SRC += serial.c
-SRC += ssd1306.c
+SRC += local_drivers/i2c.c
+SRC += local_drivers/serial.c
+SRC += local_drivers/ssd1306.c
+KEYBOARD_PATHS += $(KEYBOARD_TOP_DIR)/local_drivers
 
 CUSTOM_MATRIX = yes
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev1/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev1/rules.mk
index 83fa11a25b2..f617d0fa2ef 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev1/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev1/rules.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-SRC += i2c.c
-SRC += serial.c
-SRC += ssd1306.c
+SRC += local_drivers/i2c.c
+SRC += local_drivers/serial.c
+SRC += local_drivers/ssd1306.c
+KEYBOARD_PATHS += $(KEYBOARD_TOP_DIR)/local_drivers
 
 CUSTOM_MATRIX = yes
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/rules.mk
index d025511005b..f199a7826e5 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/rules.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-SRC += i2c.c
-SRC += serial.c
-SRC += ssd1306.c
+SRC += local_drivers/i2c.c
+SRC += local_drivers/serial.c
+SRC += local_drivers/ssd1306.c
+KEYBOARD_PATHS += $(KEYBOARD_TOP_DIR)/local_drivers
 
 CUSTOM_MATRIX = yes
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rules.mk
index d1b198def5c..5607b3226ae 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rules.mk
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ F_USB = $(F_CPU)
 #   atmega32a    bootloadHID
 BOOTLOADER = caterina
 
+KEYBOARD_TOP_DIR := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
 # Interrupt driven control endpoint task(+60)
 OPT_DEFS += -DINTERRUPT_CONTROL_ENDPOINT