diff --git a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/include/corstone1000.inc b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/include/corstone1000.inc
index da668c95218d..aeb1411ab992 100644
--- a/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/include/corstone1000.inc
+++ b/meta-arm-bsp/conf/machine/include/corstone1000.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ TFM_SIGN_PRIVATE_KEY = "${libdir}/tfm-scripts/root-RSA-3072_1.pem"
 RE_IMAGE_OFFSET = "0x1000"
 
 # u-boot
-PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot ?= "2023.07"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot ?= "2023.07%"
 EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "u-boot"
 
 UBOOT_CONFIG ??= "EFI"