diff --git a/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/info.json b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/info.json
index 6b10a04f135..cc9b8a1c594 100644
--- a/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/info.json
+++ b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/info.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "mousekey": true,
         "nkro": true,
         "encoder": true,
-        "encoder_map": true,
         "haptic": true
     },
     "matrix_pins": {
diff --git a/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/default/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee325681483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/via/rules.mk b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/via/rules.mk
index 36b7ba9cbc9..1189f4ad192 100644
--- a/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/via/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/mechwild/clunker/keymaps/via/rules.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 VIA_ENABLE = yes
 LTO_ENABLE = yes
+ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE = yes