diff --git a/configs/ecovec_defconfig b/configs/ecovec_defconfig
index e3c0b36..be6b935 100644
--- a/configs/ecovec_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ecovec_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ECOVEC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set