diff --git a/tools/binman/control.py b/tools/binman/control.py
index cf2c91f..0febcb7 100644
--- a/tools/binman/control.py
+++ b/tools/binman/control.py
@@ -464,6 +464,8 @@
     image_fname = os.path.abspath(image_fname)
     image = Image.FromFile(image_fname)
 
+    image.mark_build_done()
+
     BeforeReplace(image, allow_resize=True)
 
     for entry_path in entry_paths: