diff --git a/bootstrap.d/13-kernel.sh b/bootstrap.d/13-kernel.sh
index a18d639..a964bf8 100644
--- a/bootstrap.d/13-kernel.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.d/13-kernel.sh
@@ -178,3 +178,6 @@ else # BUILD_KERNEL=false
     cleanup
     exit 1
   fi
+  # Copy vmlinuz kernel to the boot directory
+  install_readonly "${VMLINUZ}" "${BOOT_DIR}/${KERNEL_IMAGE}"
+fi