diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/16-ensure-uboot.chroot b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/16-ensure-uboot.chroot
index d52ed276..17e7455f 100644
--- a/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/16-ensure-uboot.chroot
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/16-ensure-uboot.chroot
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ set -e
 
 if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" = "armhf" ]; then
     mkdir -p /boot/uboot
+    cat > /etc/fw_env.conf <<EOF
+# snappy u-boot env config
+/boot/uboot/uboot.env 0x0000 0x4000
+EOF
 fi