diff --git a/configs/socfpga_agilex_vab_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_agilex_vab_defconfig
index b62f509..486c88f 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_agilex_vab_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_agilex_vab_defconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTFILE=y
+CONFIG_BOOTFILE="kernel.itb"
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ALTERA_SDRAM=y