diff --git a/config/images.conf b/config/images.conf
index 07ed8b8c6..b5d940ef9 100644
--- a/config/images.conf
+++ b/config/images.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_TARGZ=n
 CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_SQUASHFS=y
 # Disable ext4 image
 CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT4FS=n
+# Enable persistent /var
+CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_PERSIST_VAR=y