diff --git a/keyboards/lotus/lotus.c b/keyboards/lotus/lotus.c
index c6f07c6d65..5b2e321f1d 100644
--- a/keyboards/lotus/lotus.c
+++ b/keyboards/lotus/lotus.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void keyboard_pre_init_kb(void) {
     // Before this, when holding down both alt keys QSPI_SS is pulled low to put
     // the RP2040 in bootloader mode during reset.
     setPinOutput(BOOT_DONE_GPIO);
-    writePinHigh(BOOT_DONE_GPIO);
+    writePinLow(BOOT_DONE_GPIO);
 
     //// TODO: Do we ever need to disable it to save power?
     setPinOutput(MUX_ENABLE_GPIO);