diff --git a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
index d53f941..cf83776 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MULTI_DTB_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MULTI_DTB_FIT_NO_COMPRESSION=y
+CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_REDUNDAND_ENVIRONMENT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y