diff --git a/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig b/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
index f5b931b..3dad0fa 100644
--- a/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dra7xx_hs_evm_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
 CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_POST_PROCESS=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set