diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 70830e2050..ba9b1aa9e3 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ unset _CACHE_PACKAGE_LOCAL _CACHE_PACKAGE_GLOBAL _DEBUG_DEPENDS_LIST _DEBUG_PACK
 show_config
 save_build_config
 
+${SCRIPTS}/checkdeps
+
 # Setup both toolchain cmake configs to avoid potentially racy behaviour later.
 # Use a fork for host to isolate any variable modifications.
 ( setup_toolchain host )