diff --git a/configs/pepper_defconfig b/configs/pepper_defconfig
index dc5b748..81289b9 100644
--- a/configs/pepper_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pepper_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_POWER_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y