diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index 2284655..3a22b2a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ do_populate() {
     fi
 }
 
-addtask populate before do_build
+addtask populate before do_build after do_unpack
 do_populate[deptask] = "do_deploy_deb"
 
 do_copy_boot_files() {