diff --git a/conf/projects/var-dart-imx6ul/config.conf b/conf/projects/var-dart-imx6ul/config.conf
index 7850801aa..2273b3d04 100644
--- a/conf/projects/var-dart-imx6ul/config.conf
+++ b/conf/projects/var-dart-imx6ul/config.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ IMAGE_FSTYPES:append = " wic.xz wic.bmap tar.xz"
 #TEST_SERVER_IP = "10.0.0.13"
 TEST_TARGET = "simpleremote"
 
+# Needed for logic in Varscite wifi bringup script
+PREFERRED_VERSION_libgpiod = "1.%"
+
 IMG_VERSION = "0.0.1"
 #####################################################################
 # add project specific configuration below this line