diff --git a/rootfs.py b/rootfs.py
index 9c493d2..73f91b5 100755
--- a/rootfs.py
+++ b/rootfs.py
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ print(shutil.which('chroot'))
                          create_disk_image=False)
         system_a.prepare(mount_tmpfs=False,
                          copy_sysc=True,
-                         create_initramfs=False)
+                         create_initramfs=False,
+                         repo_path=args.repo)
 
         # sysa
         arch = stage0_arch_map.get(args.arch, args.arch)