diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index abf35418cb..453da6010a 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ $(ROOTFS_COMMON_TAR): $(ROOTFS_COMMON_DEPENDENCIES) target-finalize
 	echo '#!/bin/sh' > $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	echo "set -e" >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 	echo "chown -h -R 0:0 $(TARGET_DIR)" >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
+
+	$(call PRINTF,$(PACKAGES_USERS)) >> $(USERS_TABLE)
 ifneq ($(ROOTFS_USERS_TABLES),)
 	cat $(ROOTFS_USERS_TABLES) >> $(USERS_TABLE)
 endif
-	$(call PRINTF,$(PACKAGES_USERS)) >> $(USERS_TABLE)
 	PATH=$(BR_PATH) $(TOPDIR)/support/scripts/mkusers $(USERS_TABLE) $(TARGET_DIR) >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 ifneq ($(ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLES),)
 	cat $(ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLES) > $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)