diff --git a/configs/io64_defconfig b/configs/io64_defconfig
index 27ffaea..2093210 100644
--- a/configs/io64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/io64_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR=" "