diff --git a/configs/mgcoge3un_defconfig b/configs/mgcoge3un_defconfig
index 484abbe..6f62fc0 100644
--- a/configs/mgcoge3un_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mgcoge3un_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_KIRKWOOD=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_KM_KIRKWOOD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="KM_MGCOGE3UN"
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT="Hit <SPACE> key to stop autoboot in %2ds\n"