diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/release b/packages/tools/syslinux/release
index 24a2bc8313..6424b96fab 100755
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/release
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/release
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if [ "$BUILD_IMAGE" = "yes" -a -x "$BOOTLOADER_DIR/image" ] ; then
   UUID_STORAGE=$(uuidgen)
 
   sudo env \
+      PATH="$PATH" \
       TARGET_IMG="$TARGET_IMG" \
       IMAGE_NAME="$IMAGE_NAME" \
       RELEASE_DIR="$RELEASE_DIR" \