diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/serial.conf b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/serial.conf
index 6c76fd2964..b519e6819e 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/serial.conf
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/configs/fragments/arm64/serial.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 # This option is used for all 8250 compatible serial ports
 # that are probed through device tree.
 CONFIG_SERIAL_OF_PLATFORM=y
+
+# Enable Arm AMBA UART
+CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
index ee977b5ecd..4699eb3cc9 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
+++ b/tools/packaging/kernel/kata_config_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-115
+116