diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index 2e95556..9433d48 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -329,8 +329,10 @@ rootfs_install_complementary() {
     list_installed_packages arch > ${WORKDIR}/installed_pkgs.txt
 
     # Apply the globs to all the packages currently installed
-    if [ "$1" = "populate_sdk" ] ; then
+    if [ -n "$1" -a "$1" = "populate_sdk" ] ; then
         GLOBS="${SDKIMAGE_INSTALL_COMPLEMENTARY}"
+    elif [ -n "$1" ]; then
+        GLOBS="$@"
     else
         GLOBS="${IMAGE_INSTALL_COMPLEMENTARY}"
         # Add locales