diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
index 56fdf3828fd4e..e72f30fd5c64b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ=y
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE=y
 CONFIG_AUDIT=y