diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 39763fffe7..d54b8da917 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -225,10 +225,14 @@ IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
           if [ -d "$BOOTLOADER_DIR"/files ]; then
             cp -R $BOOTLOADER_DIR/files/* $RELEASE_DIR
           fi
-          if [ -f "$BOOTLOADER_DIR"/release ]; then
+
+          if [ -f $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/release ]; then
+            . $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/release
+          elif [ -f "$BOOTLOADER_DIR"/release ]; then
             . $BOOTLOADER_DIR/release
           fi
         fi
+
         cp $ROOT/README* $RELEASE_DIR
         cp $ROOT/CHANGELOG* $RELEASE_DIR
         cp -R $CONFIG/release/openelec.ico $RELEASE_DIR