diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
index 18b3f8c63..5d3359519 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=y
 
+# These options are needed for virtio-fs
+CONFIG_FUSE_FS=y
+CONFIG_VIRTIO_FS=y
+CONFIG_DAX=y
+CONFIG_FS_DAX=y
+CONFIG_DAX_DRIVER=y
+CONFIG_ZONE_DEVICE=y
+
 CONFIG_FUSION=y
 CONFIG_FUSION_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FUSION_SAS=y