diff --git a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
index 4549a81..85a3e9c 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_spl_defconfig
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 CONFIG_OF_HOSTFILE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_PLATDATA=y
 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME=y
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_EXT4=y
+CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_INTERFACE="host"
+CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:0"
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y