diff --git a/configs/katmai_defconfig b/configs/katmai_defconfig
index 30c8bf0..bb00400 100644
--- a/configs/katmai_defconfig
+++ b/configs/katmai_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_KATMAI=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y