diff --git a/lib/LEDManager/LEDManager.cpp b/lib/LEDManager/LEDManager.cpp
index 356ad40..3a1b383 100644
--- a/lib/LEDManager/LEDManager.cpp
+++ b/lib/LEDManager/LEDManager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ void LEDManager::addLEDStrip(int pin, int numLeds) {
   LEDStrip ledStrip;
   ledStrip.pin = pin;
 #ifdef LED_ADDRESSABLE
+  if (LED_ADDRESSABLE_POWER > -1) {
+    pinMode(LED_ADDRESSABLE_POWER, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(LED_ADDRESSABLE_POWER, HIGH);
+  }
   ledStrip.strip = new Adafruit_NeoPixel(numLeds, pin, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
   ledStrip.strip->begin();
   ledStrip.strip->show();
diff --git a/lib/LEDManager/README.md b/lib/LEDManager/README.md
index f8e6fd4..b9f0c21 100644
--- a/lib/LEDManager/README.md
+++ b/lib/LEDManager/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ build_flags =
     -DLED_ADDRESSABLE=true
     ; For non-addressable LEDs, comment out the line above
     
+    ; If the Addressable LED requires power
+    -DLED_ADDRESSABLE_POWER=15
+
     ; Optional timing configurations:
     -DBLINK_INTERVAL=500
     -DPULSE_INTERVAL=30