diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
index 4895cda77b..58d4e49805 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/metro_m4_airlift_lite/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ QSPI_FLASH_FILESYSTEM = 1
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICE_COUNT = 3
 EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = "S25FL116K, S25FL216K, GD25Q16C"
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
+
+CIRCUITPY__EVE = 1