diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
index a4048c976..87213aea0 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ config OLPC_BOOTSCRIPT_IMAGES
 	bool "Build images with bootscript"
 	depends TARGET_x86_olpc
 	depends TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT4FS || TARGET_ROOTFS_ISO || TARGET_ROOTFS_JFFS2 || TARGET_ROOTFS_SQUASHFS
+	default TARGET_x86_olpc
 
 
 config TARGET_IMAGES_PAD