diff --git a/configs/arm_foundationv8_defconfig b/configs/arm_foundationv8_defconfig
index 921fbf62c5..61e2f359ce 100644
--- a/configs/arm_foundationv8_defconfig
+++ b/configs/arm_foundationv8_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_6_15=y
 BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="board/arm/foundation-v8/patches"
 BR2_DOWNLOAD_FORCE_CHECK_HASHES=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyAMA0"
+BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="6.15.7"