diff --git a/meta-balena-common/classes/kernel-balena.bbclass b/meta-balena-common/classes/kernel-balena.bbclass
index 366cf9f09c..381a462a5f 100644
--- a/meta-balena-common/classes/kernel-balena.bbclass
+++ b/meta-balena-common/classes/kernel-balena.bbclass
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ BALENA_CONFIGS[pulsar] ?= " \
     CONFIG_BPF_LSM=y \
 "
 
+BALENA_CONFIGS:append = " pulsar"
+
 #
 # Do not include debugging info in kernel and modules
 #