diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h b/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
index 35ee9eb648..64e991c799 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/mpconfigport.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ uint32_t trng_random_u32(void);
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_SOFTSPI          (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_FRAMEBUF                 (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_ONEWIRE                  (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_UPLATFORM                (1)
 
 // fatfs configuration used in ffconf.h
 #define MICROPY_FATFS_ENABLE_LFN            (1)
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt/mphalport.h b/ports/mimxrt/mphalport.h
index 40e929b23b..c02f561a9d 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt/mphalport.h
+++ b/ports/mimxrt/mphalport.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "pin.h"
 #include "fsl_clock.h"
 
+#define MICROPY_HAL_VERSION             "2.8.0"
+
 #define MP_HAL_PIN_FMT                  "%q"
 extern ringbuf_t stdin_ringbuf;