diff --git a/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
index 8395bb7..79928a6 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_ca5x2_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_NFS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_MISC is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
+CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFF80000
 CONFIG_ARM_PL180_MMCI=y