diff --git a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
index 9477b0c..4bf65f5 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
@@ -61,5 +61,7 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
 BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME="occ.bin"
 BR2_CAPP_UCODE_BIN_FILENAME="cappucode.bin"
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.6.0-16-g9abb449b9c57"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
index 6f1540a..534add2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
@@ -60,5 +60,7 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
 BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME="occ.bin"
 BR2_CAPP_UCODE_BIN_FILENAME="cappucode.bin"
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.6.0-16-g9abb449b9c57"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index e9745ca..5c886ec 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -61,5 +61,7 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
 BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME="occ.bin"
 BR2_CAPP_UCODE_BIN_FILENAME="cappucode.bin"
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.6.0-16-g9abb449b9c57"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 084063d..fcb1a0d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -60,5 +60,7 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
 BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME="occ.bin"
 BR2_CAPP_UCODE_BIN_FILENAME="cappucode.bin"
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.6.0-16-g9abb449b9c57"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
index afd6fc7..dca6bd6 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 # BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_P8_PORE_BINUTILS is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_OCC is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_CAPP_UCODE is not set
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.6.0-16-g9abb449b9c57"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PPE42_BINUTILS is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PPE42_GCC is not set