diff --git a/bin/disk-image-create b/bin/disk-image-create
index a20f085bf..43686a4b2 100755
--- a/bin/disk-image-create
+++ b/bin/disk-image-create
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ fi
 
 arg_to_elements "$@"
 
-IMAGE_NAME=${IMAGE_NAME%%\.${IMAGE_TYPE}}
+export IMAGE_NAME=${IMAGE_NAME%%\.${IMAGE_TYPE}}
 
 mk_build_dir
 create_base