diff --git a/build/jam/HaikuImage b/build/jam/HaikuImage
index 26d1af4565..32d3a04edb 100644
--- a/build/jam/HaikuImage
+++ b/build/jam/HaikuImage
@@ -195,8 +195,11 @@ SYSTEM_ADD_ONS_FILE_SYSTEMS = bfs bindfs btrfs cdda exfat ext2 fat iso9660 nfs
 	attribute_overlay write_overlay ntfs packagefs reiserfs udf googlefs ;
 
 
+# build the haiku system package and add it
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) HaikuPackages ] ;
 
+AddFilesToHaikuImage system packages : haiku.hpkg ;
+
 
 # TODO: remove!
 # Add the files to be used by installoptionalpackage.