diff --git a/configs/apalis-imx8_defconfig b/configs/apalis-imx8_defconfig
index 72bc4fd847b..b562e90af66 100644
--- a/configs/apalis-imx8_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis-imx8_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y
 CONFIG_TFTP_BLOCKSIZE=4096
 CONFIG_TFTP_TSIZE=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_USE_IPADDR=y
 CONFIG_IPADDR="192.168.10.2"
 CONFIG_USE_NETMASK=y