diff --git a/share/sysbuild/images/bootloader/Kconfig b/share/sysbuild/images/bootloader/Kconfig
index 81b17b5a6e1..df97b18e3e6 100644
--- a/share/sysbuild/images/bootloader/Kconfig
+++ b/share/sysbuild/images/bootloader/Kconfig
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ config BOOT_SIGNATURE_KEY_FILE
 config SUPPORT_BOOT_ENCRYPTION
 	bool
 	depends on !BOOT_SIGNATURE_TYPE_NONE && !MCUBOOT_MODE_DIRECT_XIP && !MCUBOOT_MODE_DIRECT_XIP_WITH_REVERT && !MCUBOOT_MODE_FIRMWARE_UPDATER
+	default y
 
 config BOOT_ENCRYPTION
 	bool "Encrypted image support"