diff --git a/release/tools/basic-cloudinit.conf b/release/tools/basic-cloudinit.conf
--- a/release/tools/basic-cloudinit.conf
+++ b/release/tools/basic-cloudinit.conf
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 loader_logo="none"
 console="comconsole,vidconsole"
 EOF
+	metalog_add_data ./boot/loader.conf
 
 	cat << EOF >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/ssh/sshd_config
 PasswordAuthentication yes
diff --git a/release/tools/gce.conf b/release/tools/gce.conf
--- a/release/tools/gce.conf
+++ b/release/tools/gce.conf
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 aesni_load="YES"
 nvme_load="YES"
 EOF
+	metalog_add_data ./boot/loader.conf
 
 	echo '169.254.169.254 metadata.google.internal metadata' >> \
 		${DESTDIR}/etc/hosts