diff --git a/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
index 9ada094..36c411d 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_TERASIC_DE1_SOC=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
+CONFIG_TIMESTAMP=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="socfpga_cyclone5_de1_soc.dtb"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y