diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index 944b5def01..df77498344 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
     echo "$DISTRONAME git: $GIT_HASH" >> $INSTALL/etc/issue
   fi
 
-# copy project related files to filesystem
-  if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/filesystem" ]; then
-    cp -PR $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/filesystem/* $INSTALL
-  fi
-
 # Basissystem...
   $SCRIPTS/install eglibc
   $SCRIPTS/install gcc-final
@@ -150,6 +145,11 @@ IMAGE_NAME="$DISTRONAME-$TARGET_VERSION"
 # OEM packages
   [ "$OEM_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && $SCRIPTS/install oem
 
+# copy project related files to filesystem
+  if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/filesystem" ]; then
+    cp -PR $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/filesystem/* $INSTALL
+  fi
+
 # run depmod
   KVER=`ls $BUILD/linux-*/modules/lib/modules`
   $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/depmod -b $INSTALL $KVER > /dev/null