diff --git a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
index afc35a4..f41fa43 100644
--- a/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/k2e_evm_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="k2e-evm"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="K2E EVM # "
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y