diff --git a/image-full.sh b/image-full.sh
index 414a90beed..3f211e92b3 100755
--- a/image-full.sh
+++ b/image-full.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ sudo mkfs.ext2 $PARTITION2 > /dev/null
 
 sudo mount $PARTITION2 $MOUNT_DIR
 
-sudo cp -r ${SYSROOT}/* ${MOUNT_DIR}/
+sudo cp -rp ${SYSROOT}/* ${MOUNT_DIR}/
+sudo find $MOUNT_DIR | grep -v "^${MOUNT_DIR}/home/" | sudo xargs chown 0:0
 
 sudo grub-install --no-floppy --target=i386-pc --modules="normal ext2 multiboot" --boot-directory=${MOUNT_DIR}/boot $LOOP_DEV > /dev/null
 
diff --git a/image.sh b/image.sh
index ab03fa6639..fa64cce6a1 100755
--- a/image.sh
+++ b/image.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ ROOT_PARTITON=${LOOP_DEV}p2
 
 sudo mount $ROOT_PARTITON $MOUNT_DIR
 
-sudo cp -r ${SYSROOT}/* ${MOUNT_DIR}/
+sudo cp -rp ${SYSROOT}/* ${MOUNT_DIR}/
+sudo find $MOUNT_DIR | grep -v "^${MOUNT_DIR}/home/" | sudo xargs chown 0:0
 
 sudo umount $MOUNT_DIR