diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
index addedb91fe..05bc6ed8ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: su buildbot -c "sh -e {0}"
         working-directory: openwrt
         run: |
+          echo CONFIG_ALL_KMODS=y >> .config
+
           ./scripts/ext-toolchain.sh \
             --toolchain ${{ env.TOOLCHAIN_FILE }}/toolchain-* \
+            --overwrite-config \
             --config ${{ env.TARGET }}/${{ env.SUBTARGET }}
 
           make defconfig