diff --git a/changelog/changes/2026-09-16-amd64-enable-fprobe.md b/changelog/changes/2026-09-16-amd64-enable-fprobe.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7a19a8ae9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/changes/2026-09-16-amd64-enable-fprobe.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Enabled CONFIG_FPROBE for amd64 images to support additional ebpf based debug tools. ([flatcar/scripts#4281](https://github.com/flatcar/scripts/pull/4281))
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diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12 b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
index 31410d16d3d..73fa616457f 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_EDAC_SBRIDGE=m
 CONFIG_EDAC_X38=m
 CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
 CONFIG_FCOE_FNIC=m
+CONFIG_FPROBE=y
 CONFIG_FUNCTION_PROFILER=y
 CONFIG_GART_IOMMU=y
 CONFIG_GET_FREE_REGION=y