diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 388fc90907..8cf6690bab 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@ if [ "${1}" = "release" -o "${1}" = "mkimage" -o "${1}" = "noobs" ]; then
     rm -rf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/Storage.tar.xz
 
     # Create filesystem tarballs
-    tar cJf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/System.tar.xz -C ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/System/ .
-    tar cJf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/Storage.tar.xz -C ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/Storage/ .
+    ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/fakeroot tar cJf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/System.tar.xz -C ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/System/ .
+    ${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/fakeroot tar cJf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/Storage.tar.xz -C ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/Storage/ .
 
     # Remove filesystem dirs
     rm -rf ${RELEASE_DIR}/${NOOBS_DISTRO}/System