diff --git a/keyboards/annepro2/c18/post_rules.mk b/keyboards/annepro2/c18/post_rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cfbe9a7d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/annepro2/c18/post_rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ifeq ($(strip $(ANNEPRO2_EEPROM)), yes)
+    OPT_DEFS += -DANNEPRO2_EEPROM
+    SRC += spi_master.c eeprom_w25x20cl.c
+endif
diff --git a/keyboards/annepro2/c18/rules.mk b/keyboards/annepro2/c18/rules.mk
index b0b844715fb..17ff59c6e3f 100644
--- a/keyboards/annepro2/c18/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/annepro2/c18/rules.mk
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ SRC = \
 	qmk_ap2_led.c \
 	protocol.c
 
-ifeq ($(strip $(ANNEPRO2_EEPROM)), yes)
-    OPT_DEFS += -DANNEPRO2_EEPROM
-    SRC += spi_master.c eeprom_w25x20cl.c
-endif
-
 LAYOUTS +=
 
 # MCU