diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 413c2f8a9205..c3e8e945443c 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -578,9 +578,8 @@ sudo rm -f $ONIE_INSTALLER_PAYLOAD $FILESYSTEM_SQUASHFS
 ## Note: -x to skip directories on different file systems, such as /proc
 sudo du -hsx $FILESYSTEM_ROOT
 sudo mkdir -p $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/var/lib/docker
-sudo mksquashfs $FILESYSTEM_ROOT $FILESYSTEM_SQUASHFS -e boot -e var/lib/docker -e $PLATFORM_DIR
-
 scripts/collect_host_image_version_files.sh $TARGET_PATH $FILESYSTEM_ROOT
+sudo mksquashfs $FILESYSTEM_ROOT $FILESYSTEM_SQUASHFS -e boot -e var/lib/docker -e $PLATFORM_DIR
 
 # Ensure admin gid is 1000
 gid_user=$(sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT id -g $USERNAME) || gid_user="none"