diff --git a/scripts/mkimage b/scripts/mkimage
index 449c0cce57..fad44c64a9 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimage
+++ b/scripts/mkimage
@@ -299,5 +299,10 @@ fi # bootloader
   echo "image: compressing..."
   gzip $DISK
 
+# set owner
+  if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] ; then
+    chown $SUDO_USER: $DISK.gz
+  fi
+
 # cleanup
   cleanup