diff --git a/mod_for_factory_scripts/200patchInitScript b/mod_for_factory_scripts/200patchInitScript
index cbe29bcc09..5812b63fdb 100755
--- a/mod_for_factory_scripts/200patchInitScript
+++ b/mod_for_factory_scripts/200patchInitScript
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 echo "Applying patch to init scripts."
 
 touch "${ROOT_FS_DIR}/root/.factory_test"
+touch "${ROOT_FS_DIR}/root/.leave_firmware_alone"
 
 patch -d "${ROOT_FS_DIR}" -Np1 <<EOF
 --- old/etc/init/ui.conf	2010-04-28 21:28:38.886069000 -0700