diff --git a/src/modules/DetectionSensorModule.cpp b/src/modules/DetectionSensorModule.cpp
index f1fc26244..6c35e94ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/DetectionSensorModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/DetectionSensorModule.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ int32_t DetectionSensorModule::runOnce()
         return disable();
 
     if (firstTime) {
+
+#ifdef DETECTION_SENSOR_EN
+        pinMode(DETECTION_SENSOR_EN, OUTPUT);
+        digitalWrite(DETECTION_SENSOR_EN, HIGH);
+#endif
+
         // This is the first time the OSThread library has called this function, so do some setup
         firstTime = false;
         if (moduleConfig.detection_sensor.monitor_pin > 0) {
diff --git a/variants/rak11310/variant.h b/variants/rak11310/variant.h
index c2ab3628d..1ea6d141d 100644
--- a/variants/rak11310/variant.h
+++ b/variants/rak11310/variant.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 // ratio of voltage divider = 3.0 (R17=200k, R18=100k)
 #define ADC_MULTIPLIER 3.1 // 3.0 + a bit for being optimistic
 
+#define DETECTION_SENSOR_EN 28
+
 #define USE_SX1262
 
 #undef RF95_SCK
@@ -51,4 +53,4 @@
 // DIO2 controlls an antenna switch and the TCXO voltage is controlled by DIO3
 #define SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
 #define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE 1.8
-#endif
+#endif
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diff --git a/variants/rak4631/variant.h b/variants/rak4631/variant.h
index 7b5f6b14d..89bb62c73 100644
--- a/variants/rak4631/variant.h
+++ b/variants/rak4631/variant.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ SO GPIO 39/TXEN MAY NOT BE DEFINED FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SX1262 - TG
 
 */
 
+#define DETECTION_SENSOR_EN 4
+
 #define USE_SX1262
 #define SX126X_CS (42)
 #define SX126X_DIO1 (47)
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ SO GPIO 39/TXEN MAY NOT BE DEFINED FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SX1262 - TG
 // Therefore must be 1 to keep peripherals powered
 // Power is on the controllable 3V3_S rail
 // #define PIN_GPS_RESET (34)
-#define PIN_GPS_EN PIN_3V3_EN
+// #define PIN_GPS_EN PIN_3V3_EN
 #define PIN_GPS_PPS (17) // Pulse per second input from the GPS
 
 #define GPS_RX_PIN PIN_SERIAL1_RX
@@ -277,4 +279,4 @@ SO GPIO 39/TXEN MAY NOT BE DEFINED FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SX1262 - TG
  *        Arduino objects - C++ only
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#endif
+#endif
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