diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 1b49faccad..a591fbbda3 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -5632,7 +5632,7 @@ ifneq (,$(strip $(BOARD_AVB_VBMETA_SYSTEM)))
 	$(hide) echo "flash vbmeta_system" >> $@
 endif
 ifneq (,$(strip $(BOARD_AVB_VBMETA_VENDOR)))
-	$(hide) echo "flash --apply-vbmeta vbmeta_vendor" >> $@
+	$(hide) echo "flash vbmeta_vendor" >> $@
 endif
 ifneq (,$(strip $(BOARD_AVB_VBMETA_CUSTOM_PARTITIONS)))
 	$(hide) $(foreach partition,$(BOARD_AVB_VBMETA_CUSTOM_PARTITIONS), \