diff --git a/src/main/build/version.h b/src/main/build/version.h
index c15fea273d..d1a3f6b0e1 100644
--- a/src/main/build/version.h
+++ b/src/main/build/version.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define FC_VERSION_MINOR            5  // increment when a minor release is made (small new feature, change etc)
 #define FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL      3  // increment when a bug is fixed
 
-#define FC_VERSION_STRING STR(FC_VERSION_MAJOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_MINOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL) ".KAACK_V16"
+#define FC_VERSION_STRING STR(FC_VERSION_MAJOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_MINOR) "." STR(FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL) ".KAACK_V17"
 
 extern const char* const targetName;
 
diff --git a/src/main/target/common_pre.h b/src/main/target/common_pre.h
index 11e7e97fd0..076160df6c 100644
--- a/src/main/target/common_pre.h
+++ b/src/main/target/common_pre.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 #define USE_RACE_PRO
 #endif
 
+#if !defined USE_LED_STRIP
+#define USE_LED_STRIP
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_DSHOT
 #define USE_DSHOT_BITBANG
 #define USE_DSHOT_TELEMETRY