diff --git a/build_library/base_image_util.sh b/build_library/base_image_util.sh
index 7039c6af4f..7cf748f4c9 100755
--- a/build_library/base_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/base_image_util.sh
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ create_base_image() {
   ${BUILD_LIBRARY_DIR}/create_legacy_bootloader_templates.sh \
     --arch=${ARCH} \
     --to="${root_fs_dir}"/boot \
+    --boot_args="${FLAGS_boot_args}" \
       ${enable_rootfs_verification}
 
   # Don't test the factory install shim