diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
index 8de0ab9046..0501bd110a 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_common.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
 
+/* add target to build it automatically upon "make" */
+#define CONFIG_BUILD_TARGET		"u-boot-with-spl.sfp"
+
 /*
  * Memory configurations
  */