diff --git a/buildroot-external/kernel/hassos.config b/buildroot-external/kernel/hassos.config
index b8557a422..93173d5d0 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/kernel/hassos.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/kernel/hassos.config
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ CONFIG_KERNEL_LZ4=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE=""
 CONFIG_PANIC_TIMEOUT=5
 
+CONFIG_PREEMPT=Y
+# CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT is not set
+
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG=y
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC=y