diff --git a/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig b/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
index 81eed66ee1..7448f27980 100644
--- a/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kontron_pitx_imx8m_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BUILD_SYSTEM_KCONFIG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2022.04"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="kontron_pitx_imx8m"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_GNUTLS=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y