diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/kernel/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/kernel/defconfig
index cfe1a5c510..001076f5b6 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/kernel/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/kernel/defconfig
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ CONFIG_BUILTIN_PROXY_STACKSIZE=1024
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ELF is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FTPC is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FTPD is not set
-# CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLO is not set
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLO=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLO_PROGNAME="hello"
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLOXX is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_JSON is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HIDKBD is not set
@@ -755,6 +756,7 @@ CONFIG_BUILTIN_PROXY_STACKSIZE=1024
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_MOUNT is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NRF24L01TERM is not set
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH_PROGNAME="init"
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH_CXXINITIALIZE is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NULL is not set
 # CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NX is not set
diff --git a/tools/cfgdefine.c b/tools/cfgdefine.c
index 7e0a82f37e..c7be3e7bb3 100644
--- a/tools/cfgdefine.c
+++ b/tools/cfgdefine.c
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ static const char *dequote_list[] =
   "CONFIG_NXWM_CALIBRATION_ICON",      /* Name of bitmap image class */
   "CONFIG_NXWM_HEXCALCULATOR_ICON",    /* Name of bitmap image class */
 
+  /* apps/ definitions */
+
+  "CONFIG_EXAMPLES_HELLO_PROGNAME",    /* Name of installed hello example program */
+  "CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH_PROGNAME",      /* Name of installed NSH example program */
+
   NULL                                 /* Marks the end of the list */
 };