diff --git a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
index 6889206..09e078e 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH_ADDR=0x0
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_STASH_SIZE=0x4096
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_RECORD_OUT_SIZE=0x1000
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y