diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index 84c64fcd90..eeda3e1b6f 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 config KERNEL_BUILD_USER
 	string "Custom Kernel Build User Name"
+	default "builder" if BUILDBOT
 	default ""
 	help
 	  Sets the Kernel build user string, which for example will be returned
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ config KERNEL_BUILD_USER
 
 config KERNEL_BUILD_DOMAIN
 	string "Custom Kernel Build Domain Name"
+	default "buildhost" if BUILDBOT
 	default ""
 	help
 	  Sets the Kernel build domain string, which for example will be