diff --git a/include/image.mk b/include/image.mk
index 68686176df..7c11aa1c13 100644
--- a/include/image.mk
+++ b/include/image.mk
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/append-ubi
 	sh $(TOPDIR)/scripts/ubinize-image.sh \
+		$(if $(UBOOTENV_IN_UBI),--uboot-env) \
 		$(if $(KERNEL_IN_UBI),--kernel $(word 1,$^)) \
 		$(word 2,$^) \
 		$@.tmp \