diff --git a/configs/pine64_initramfs_defconfig b/configs/pine64_initramfs_defconfig
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+BR2_aarch64=y
+BR2_DL_DIR="$(TOPDIR)/.download"
+BR2_CCACHE=y
+BR2_CCACHE_DIR="$(TOPDIR)/.buildroot-ccache-pine64-initramfs"
+BR2_OPTIMIZE_2=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
+BR2_TARGET_OPTIMIZATION="-pipe"
+BR2_ROOTFS_SKELETON_CUSTOM=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_SKELETON_CUSTOM_PATH="board/common/skeleton-initramfs"
+BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/common/overlay-initramfs board/pine64/overlay-initramfs"
+BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG="board/common/busybox_initramfs.config"
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_UIMAGE=y
+# BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+