diff --git a/lib/distributions.sh b/lib/distributions.sh
index d2a52429ba..83b36f824c 100644
--- a/lib/distributions.sh
+++ b/lib/distributions.sh
@@ -149,9 +149,11 @@ install_common()
 	ff02::2     ip6-allrouters
 	EOF
 
-	# install kernel and u-boot packages
+	# install kernel
 	install_deb_chroot "$DEST/debs/${CHOSEN_KERNEL}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb"
-	install_deb_chroot "$DEST/debs/${CHOSEN_UBOOT}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb"
+	# unpack u-boot
+	dpkg -x ${DEST}/debs/${CHOSEN_UBOOT}_${REVISION}_${ARCH}.deb $SDCARD
+
 
 	if [[ $BUILD_DESKTOP == yes ]]; then
 		install_deb_chroot "$DEST/debs/$RELEASE/armbian-${RELEASE}-desktop_${REVISION}_all.deb"