diff --git a/build-uki.sh b/build-uki.sh
index e50c44d..bfdec7a 100755
--- a/build-uki.sh
+++ b/build-uki.sh
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ $sudo objcopy \
 # Sign UKI
 $sudo sbsign --key /etc/secureboot/full/db.key --cert /etc/secureboot/full/db.crt --output $path_to_uki $path_to_uki
 
+# if needed, copy UKI to EFI default boot path
+if [[ -v $set_efi_default_image ]] && [[ $set_efi_default_image = "yes" ]]; then
+  $sudo cp $path_to_uki /efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI
+fi
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/variables.conf.template b/variables.conf.template
index 186fa3e..c73c46a 100644
--- a/variables.conf.template
+++ b/variables.conf.template
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 path_to_vmlinuz_link=/boot # /boot in Ubuntu 22.04, / in Debian 11
 path_to_uki=/efi/EFI/debian/debian-linux.efi
+set_efi_default_image="no" # change to "yes" if you need to boot from EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI