diff --git a/configs/qemu_aarch64_virt_defconfig b/configs/qemu_aarch64_virt_defconfig
index 638e18b..212d779 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_aarch64_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_aarch64_virt_defconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/aarch64-virt/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
index ce7cb5e..1194644 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="versatile-pb"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_nommu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_nommu_defconfig
index 81fb5b6..ae4353d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_nommu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_nommu_defconfig
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-nommu.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="versatile-pb"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
index 66f198a..e52a140 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="vexpress"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="vexpress-v2p-ca9"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_m68k_mcf5208_defconfig b/configs/qemu_m68k_mcf5208_defconfig
index 44fd918..4dde10b 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_m68k_mcf5208_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_m68k_mcf5208_defconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
 
 # use minimal busybox with hush and networking tools
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG="package/busybox/busybox-minimal.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_m68k_q800_defconfig b/configs/qemu_m68k_q800_defconfig
index 0dd90a9..ce26443 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_m68k_q800_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_m68k_q800_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
index 95fdfed..022d2b7 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LINUX_BIN=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/xilinx-xemaclite.patch"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
index 7400daf..fbe02ca 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LINUX_BIN=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/xilinx-xemaclite.patch"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips32r2_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips32r2_malta_defconfig
index 0ee7a58..838a3d6 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips32r2_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips32r2_malta_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips32r2el_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips32r2el_malta_defconfig
index 075088d..aaf3821 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips32r2el_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips32r2el_malta_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips32r6_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips32r6_malta_defconfig
index b0bf94c..c480b69 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips32r6_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips32r6_malta_defconfig
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips32r6el_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips32r6el_malta_defconfig
index 077d836..06f638e 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips32r6el_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips32r6el_malta_defconfig
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
index 12502ea..20e368a 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips64el_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips64el_malta_defconfig
index 5ddb759..2ec2843 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips64el_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips64el_malta_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips64r6_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips64r6_malta_defconfig
index bfa32f6..a614b4c 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips64r6_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips64r6_malta_defconfig
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips64r6el_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips64r6el_malta_defconfig
index 2fd855d..d2b9e50 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips64r6el_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips64r6el_malta_defconfig
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_nios2_10m50_defconfig b/configs/qemu_nios2_10m50_defconfig
index c07abc3..24573fc 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_nios2_10m50_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_nios2_10m50_defconfig
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_19=y
 
 # Kernel needs mkimage
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_or1k_defconfig b/configs/qemu_or1k_defconfig
index 3fc53f4..3d3fd53 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_or1k_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_or1k_defconfig
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/or1k/linux.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc64_e5500_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc64_e5500_defconfig
index 59b8636..d5d6647 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc64_e5500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc64_e5500_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 # Filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
index 5f55b24..200c50d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc64_pseries_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="pseries"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc64le_pseries_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc64le_pseries_defconfig
index 8356e4e..0eb3f11 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc64le_pseries_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc64le_pseries_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="pseries_le"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
index 4b2f3ed..8034abc 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
index 98985b7..9a529ae 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
 
 # Kernel needs mkimage
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
index eddaf35..4b60675 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="virtex440-ml507"
 
 # Kernel needs mkimage
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_riscv32_virt_defconfig b/configs/qemu_riscv32_virt_defconfig
index 84f7b6a..5a8e105 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_riscv32_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_riscv32_virt_defconfig
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI_USE_PLAT=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI_PLAT="qemu/virt"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_riscv64_virt_defconfig b/configs/qemu_riscv64_virt_defconfig
index 12afac4..9590c61 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_riscv64_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_riscv64_virt_defconfig
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI_USE_PLAT=y
 BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI_PLAT="qemu/virt"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
index e194d7e..ca7b25e 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/sh4-r2d/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sh4eb_r2d_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sh4eb_r2d_defconfig
index f1aad8b..0664a08 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sh4eb_r2d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sh4eb_r2d_defconfig
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/sh4eb-r2d/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sparc64_sun4u_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sparc64_sun4u_defconfig
index f4da2bc..70b4f13 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sparc64_sun4u_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sparc64_sun4u_defconfig
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/sparc64-sun4u/linux.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
index e027b73..23733d8 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/sparc-ss10/linux.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
index afa2396..c3c0991 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86_64/linux.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
index 3441ad5..6d68b7d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.16"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86/linux.config"
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_defconfig b/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_defconfig
index 4287e6a..a5fd14b 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_defconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE_TARGET_NAME="Image"
 
 # Kernel needs mkimage
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_nommu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_nommu_defconfig
index 37b6743..750e37d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_nommu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_xtensa_lx60_nommu_defconfig
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_IMAGE_TARGET_NAME="Image"
 
 # Kernel needs mkimage
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
+
+# host-qemu for gitlab testing
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE=y
