diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index a560417c6c..b361ecce25 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ $$(BINARIES_DIR)/$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_FINAL_IMAGE_NAME): $$(ROOTFS_$(2)_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$$(call PRINTF,$$(ROOTFS_REPRODUCIBLE)) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	$$(call PRINTF,$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_CMD)) >> $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	chmod a+x $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
-	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) $$(HOST_DIR)/bin/fakeroot -- $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) FAKEROOTDONTTRYCHOWN=1 $$(HOST_DIR)/bin/fakeroot -- $$(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	$(Q)rm -rf $$(TARGET_DIR)
 ifneq ($$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD),)
 	PATH=$$(BR_PATH) $$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD) $$@ > $$@$$(ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_EXT)