diff --git a/src/mainboard/purism/librem13/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/purism/librem13/Kconfig
index 32b97ec37d..747e5ad2f4 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/purism/librem13/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/purism/librem13/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ if BOARD_PURISM_LIBREM13
 
 config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
+	select SYSTEM_TYPE_LAPTOP
 	select BOARD_ROMSIZE_KB_8192
 	select EC_PURISM_LIBREM
 	select HAVE_ACPI_RESUME