diff --git a/bin/xt-install-image b/bin/xt-install-image
index 35012af..dbf8287 100755
--- a/bin/xt-install-image
+++ b/bin/xt-install-image
@@ -726,9 +726,27 @@ sub do_debootstrap
     #
     if ( $CONFIG{'arch'} )
     {
-        $EXTRA .= " --arch $CONFIG{'arch'}"
+        $EXTRA .= " --arch $CONFIG{'arch'}";
+    }
+
+    #
+    #  Convert deb_include/deb_exclude/deb_components to
+    # --include/--exclude/--components arguments
+    #
+    if ( $CONFIG{'deb_include'} )
+    {
+	$EXTRA .= " --include=$CONFIG{'deb_include'}";
     }
 
+    if ( $CONFIG{'deb_exclude'} )
+    {
+	$EXTRA .= " --exclude=$CONFIG{'deb_exclude'}";
+    }
+
+    if ( $CONFIG{'deb_components'} )
+    {
+	$EXTRA .= " --components=$CONFIG{'deb_components'}";
+    }
 
     #
     #  This is the command we'll run

