diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e6eb731..e9d07b8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 # expose those variables to template-building scripts
 TEMPLATE_ENV_WHITELIST += \
 	DIST DISTRIBUTION TEMPLATE_SCRIPTS TEMPLATE_NAME TEMPLATE_FLAVOR \
-	TEMPLATE_FLAVOR_DIR TEMPLATE_OPTIONS \
+	TEMPLATE_FLAVOR_DIR TEMPLATE_OPTIONS APPMENUS_DIR \
 	VERBOSE DEBUG PATH BUILDER_DIR SRC_DIR \
 	TEMPLATE_ROOT_WITH_PARTITIONS USE_QUBES_REPO_VERSION \
 	USE_QUBES_REPO_TESTING BUILDER_TURBO_MODE REPO_PROXY