diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01ed9e0..a0c76a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@ target_sources(host_cdc_msc_hid PUBLIC
         lib/sd_driver/SPI/my_spi.c
         lib/sd_driver/SPI/sd_card_spi.c
         lib/sd_driver/SPI/sd_spi.c
+        ws2812.c
         )
 
+# generate the header file into the source tree as it is included in the RP2040 datasheet
+pico_generate_pio_header(host_cdc_msc_hid ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ws2812.pio)
+
+
 # Make sure TinyUSB can find tusb_config.h
 target_include_directories(host_cdc_msc_hid PUBLIC
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index a515baf..c36e86b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "com_usb.h"
 #include "pico/multicore.h"
+#include "ws2812.h"
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 // MACRO CONSTANT TYPEDEF PROTYPES
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ sd_card_t* sd_get_by_num(size_t num) {
 /*------------- MAIN -------------*/
 int main(void) {
   board_init();
+  ws2812_init();
 
   printf("TinyUSB Host CDC MSC HID - Logs\r\n");