diff --git a/sub.in/stage1/Makefile b/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
index 112c9533..6d3939e3 100644
--- a/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
+++ b/sub.in/stage1/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ STAGE1_KFLAVOUR ?= $(lastword $(KFLAVOURS))
 ifneq "$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR)" ""
 GLOBAL_STAGE1_KFLAVOUR := $(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR)
 CHROOT_PACKAGES_REGEXP := $(call kpackages, \
-	$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR),$(STAGE1_KMODULES_REGEXP))
+	$(STAGE1_KFLAVOUR),$(STAGE1_KMODULES),$(STAGE1_KMODULES_REGEXP))
 ifneq "$(findstring stage2,$(SUBPROFILES))" ""	### assumes stage2 ~ propagator
 PROPAGATOR_VERSION = ALT
 PROPAGATOR_MAR_MODULES = ./modules