diff --git a/keyboards/kb_elmo/sesame/config.h b/keyboards/kb_elmo/sesame/config.h
index 5015cc87b97..4f40c622737 100644
--- a/keyboards/kb_elmo/sesame/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/kb_elmo/sesame/config.h
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 /* Bootmagic Lite key configuration */
 #define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_ROW 0
 #define BOOTMAGIC_LITE_COLUMN 1
+
+/* Workaround for https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/11389 */
+#define IGNORE_ATOMIC_BLOCK