diff --git a/configs/tuxx1_defconfig b/configs/tuxx1_defconfig
index e2d86d9..f3f7857 100644
--- a/configs/tuxx1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tuxx1_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="TUXX1"
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT="Hit <SPACE> key to stop autoboot in %2ds\n"