diff --git a/kernel/configs/arm64_kata_kvm_4.19.x b/kernel/configs/arm64_kata_kvm_4.19.x
index 95a0c83ea8..4389476899 100644
--- a/kernel/configs/arm64_kata_kvm_4.19.x
+++ b/kernel/configs/arm64_kata_kvm_4.19.x
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ CONFIG_SBITMAP=y
 #
 # printk and dmesg options
 #
-# CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME is not set
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT=7
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_QUIET=4
 CONFIG_MESSAGE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT=4