diff --git a/configs/novena_defconfig b/configs/novena_defconfig
index 15cbbac..23c186b 100644
--- a/configs/novena_defconfig
+++ b/configs/novena_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y