diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 848f41c72f..bf8b02b4f3 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -5410,6 +5410,9 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(INSTALLED_VENDOR_KERNEL_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET),)
 	$(hide) echo "flash vendor_kernel_boot" >> $@
 endif
+ifneq ($(INSTALLED_RECOVERYIMAGE_TARGET),)
+	$(hide) echo "flash recovery" >> $@
+endif
 ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_PVMFWIMAGE),true)
 	$(hide) echo "flash pvmfw" >> $@
 endif