diff --git a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
index f123b9f07..29e3eb7bb 100644
--- a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ build_flags = ${portduino_base.build_flags} -O0 -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsaniti
   -D LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
   -D LV_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
   -D LV_COMP_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+  -D USE_LOG_DEBUG
+  -D LOG_DEBUG_INC=\"DebugConfiguration.h\"
   -I lib/device-ui/generated/ui_320x240
 board = cross_platform
 lib_deps = ${portduino_base.lib_deps}
diff --git a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
index 770a39869..e7ac417fe 100644
--- a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ build_flags = ${esp32_base.build_flags} -fno-omit-frame-pointer
 	-D LV_LVGL_H_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
 	-D LV_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
 	-D LV_COMP_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE
+  -D USE_LOG_DEBUG
+  -D LOG_DEBUG_INC=\"DebugConfiguration.h\"
 	-D CALIBRATE_TOUCH
 	-D KB_POWERON=10
   -D LGFX_DRIVER=LGFX_TDECK