diff --git a/meta/classes/systemd-boot.bbclass b/meta/classes/systemd-boot.bbclass
index 4e69a2c6b5..9597759927 100644
--- a/meta/classes/systemd-boot.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/systemd-boot.bbclass
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ efi_iso_populate() {
         efi_populate $iso_dir
         mkdir -p ${EFIIMGDIR}/${EFIDIR}
         cp $iso_dir/${EFIDIR}/* ${EFIIMGDIR}${EFIDIR}
+        cp -r $iso_dir/loader ${EFIIMGDIR}
         cp $iso_dir/vmlinuz ${EFIIMGDIR}
         EFIPATH=$(echo "${EFIDIR}" | sed 's/\//\\/g')
         echo "fs0:${EFIPATH}\\${DEST_EFI_IMAGE}" > ${EFIIMGDIR}/startup.nsh