diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index d3a416d..c2dab36 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -472,4 +472,4 @@ do_package_write_ipk[noexec] = "1"
 do_package_write_deb[noexec] = "1"
 do_package_write_rpm[noexec] = "1"
 
-addtask rootfs before do_build
+addtask rootfs before do_build after do_populate_lic