diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommbe/ipq95xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/qualcommbe/ipq95xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 5c0aacbcee..a7711e509f 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommbe/ipq95xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommbe/ipq95xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PART_NAME=firmware
+REQUIRE_IMAGE_METADATA=1
 
 RAMFS_COPY_BIN='fw_printenv fw_setenv head'
 RAMFS_COPY_DATA='/etc/fw_env.config /var/lock/fw_printenv.lock'