diff --git a/build/buildsteps/kconfig/099-release_version b/build/buildsteps/kconfig/099-release_version
index 153757cd..59d6c777 100755
--- a/build/buildsteps/kconfig/099-release_version
+++ b/build/buildsteps/kconfig/099-release_version
@@ -42,5 +42,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 cat << EOF
-CONFIG_VERSION_NUMBER=$MYBUILDNAME
+CONFIG_IMAGEOPT=y
+CONFIG_VERSIONOPT=y
+CONFIG_VERSION_NUMBER="$MYBUILDNAME"
 EOF