diff --git a/config/amd64-auto.conf b/config/amd64-auto.conf
index 907d51d7..20f1a874 100644
--- a/config/amd64-auto.conf
+++ b/config/amd64-auto.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 sharedir="/usr/share/catalyst"
 shdir="%(sharedir)s/targets"
-options="autoresume bindist pkgcache preserve_libs seedcache snapcache"
+options="autoresume bindist kerncache pkgcache preserve_libs seedcache snapcache"
 portdir="/release/trees/portage-auto"
 distdir="/release/tmp/distfiles"
 storedir="/release/buildroot/amd64-dev"
diff --git a/config/x86-auto.conf b/config/x86-auto.conf
index 9c70f60a..a782f0f4 100644
--- a/config/x86-auto.conf
+++ b/config/x86-auto.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 sharedir="/usr/share/catalyst"
 shdir="%(sharedir)s/targets"
-options="autoresume bindist pkgcache preserve_libs seedcache snapcache"
+options="autoresume bindist kerncache pkgcache preserve_libs seedcache snapcache"
 portdir="/release/trees/portage-auto"
 distdir="/release/tmp/distfiles"
 storedir="/release/buildroot/x86-dev"