diff --git a/configs/Empire_electronix_d709_defconfig b/configs/Empire_electronix_d709_defconfig
index ff6562d..f6cb1ca 100644
--- a/configs/Empire_electronix_d709_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Empire_electronix_d709_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 # CONFIG_SPL_DOS_PARTITION is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_EFI_PARTITION is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="sun5i-a13-empire-electronix-d709"
+CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=2
 CONFIG_USB_MUSB_HOST=y
 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL_VIA_INT_QUEUE=y