diff --git a/config/boards/rock-s0.conf b/config/boards/rock-s0.conf
index a71b09a0ffce..74b69ef1bf7e 100644
--- a/config/boards/rock-s0.conf
+++ b/config/boards/rock-s0.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BOOTPATCHDIR="v2024.10"
 BOOT_SCENARIO="binman"
 DDR_BLOB="rk33/rk3308_ddr_589MHz_uart0_m0_v2.07.bin"
 BL31_BLOB="rk33/rk3308_bl31_v2.26.elf"
+FORCE_UBOOT_UPDATE="yes"
 
 OVERLAY_PREFIX="rk3308"