diff --git a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
index 55a01b7eb9d..b97380544a3 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END=0x00101000
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
+CONFIG_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y