diff --git a/group/tftf-l2-fvp-auxiliary/fvp-aarch64-gicr-protection,fvp-default:fvp-tftf-fip.tftf-aemv8a-debug b/group/tftf-l2-fvp-auxiliary/fvp-aarch64-gicr-protection,fvp-default:fvp-tftf-fip.tftf-aemv8a-debug
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+++ b/group/tftf-l2-fvp-auxiliary/fvp-aarch64-gicr-protection,fvp-default:fvp-tftf-fip.tftf-aemv8a-debug
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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
diff --git a/tf_config/fvp-aarch64-gicr-protection b/tf_config/fvp-aarch64-gicr-protection
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+CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf-
+PLAT=fvp
+FVP_GICR_REGION_PROTECTION=1