diff --git a/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/include/mcuboot_config/mcuboot_config.h b/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/include/mcuboot_config/mcuboot_config.h
index c7a267149..4de915cb5 100644
--- a/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/include/mcuboot_config/mcuboot_config.h
+++ b/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/include/mcuboot_config/mcuboot_config.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #else
 #define MCUBOOT_IMAGE_NUMBER 1
 #endif
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BOOTUTIL_VERSION_CMP_USE_BUILD_NUMBER)
+#define MCUBOOT_VERSION_CMP_USE_BUILD_NUMBER
+#endif
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BOOT_SERIAL)
 #define MCUBOOT_SERIAL 1
 #endif
diff --git a/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/syscfg.yml b/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/syscfg.yml
index a6c9714ae..50761c7c9 100644
--- a/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/syscfg.yml
+++ b/boot/mynewt/mcuboot_config/syscfg.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ syscfg.defs:
             - version
             - security_counter
         value: none
+    BOOTUTIL_VERSION_CMP_USE_BUILD_NUMBER:
+        description: >
+            Use build number while comparing image version.
+            By default, the image version comparison relies only on version major,
+            minor and revision. Enable this option to take into account the build
+            number as well.
+            This only affect builds with BOOTUTIL_DOWNGRADE_PREVENTION set to version.
+        value: 0
     BOOTUTIL_HW_ROLLBACK_PROT:
         description: >
             Prevent undesirable/malicious software downgrades. When this option is