diff --git a/support/testing/tests/boot/test_edk2.py b/support/testing/tests/boot/test_edk2.py
index 623e77e992..16fa10f8c9 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/boot/test_edk2.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/boot/test_edk2.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class TestEdk2(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         BR2_TARGET_GRUB2=y
         BR2_TARGET_GRUB2_ARM64_EFI=y
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="v2.9"
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_PLATFORM="qemu_sbsa"
         BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_FIP=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y