diff --git a/build_slider.sh b/build_slider.sh
index a8a7f6f68126..5c5f9f7099bd 100755
--- a/build_slider.sh
+++ b/build_slider.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function exit_if_error {
   fi
 }
 
-BUILD_STAGING_KERNEL=${BUILD_STAGING_KERNEL:-0}
+BUILD_STAGING_KERNEL=${BUILD_STAGING_KERNEL:-1}
 TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI=${TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI:-1}
 LTO=${LTO:-thin}
 KMI_SYMBOL_LIST_STRICT_MODE=${ENABLE_STRICT_KMI:-1}