diff --git a/steps/build_image.py b/steps/build_image.py
index c2eefcf..869a3be 100644
--- a/steps/build_image.py
+++ b/steps/build_image.py
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@
         """Sets the bitbake environment variable for GBMC_VERSION"""
         return f"export GBMC_VERSION={self.firmware_version}"
 
-    def export_bb_env_extrawhite(self):
-        """Adds GBMC_CONFIG and GBMC_VERSION to BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE whitelist"""
-        return "export BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE=${BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION"
+    def export_bb_env_passthrough_additions(self):
+        """Adds GBMC_CONFIG and GBMC_VERSION to BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS whitelist"""
+        return "export BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS=${BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION"
 
     def run_script(self):
 
         # command =
         # """export MACHINE=machine0 && source setup machine0 && umask 002
         # && export GBMC_CONFIG=dev && export GBMC_VERSION=x.y.z
-        # && export BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE=${BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION
+        # && export BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS=${BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION
         # && bitbake -k obmc-phosphor-image
         # """
         command = " && ".join([
             self.export_machine(), self.source_setup(), self.umask(), self.export_gbmc_config(),
-            self.export_gbmc_version(), self.export_bb_env_extrawhite(), self.bitbake()])
+            self.export_gbmc_version(), self.export_bb_env_passthrough_additions(), self.bitbake()])
 
         subprocess.run(["bash", "-c", command])
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_build_image.py b/unit_tests/test_build_image.py
index a735583..2b7535d 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_build_image.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_build_image.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         self.step.umask = MagicMock(return_value="")
         self.step.export_gbmc_config = MagicMock(return_value="")
         self.step.export_gbmc_version = MagicMock(return_value="")
-        self.step.export_bb_env_extrawhite = MagicMock(return_value="")
+        self.step.export_bb_env_passthrough_additions = MagicMock(return_value="")
         self.step.bitbake = MagicMock(return_value="")
         subprocess.run = MagicMock()
 
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
         """Tests that export_gbmc_version is called"""
         self.step.export_gbmc_version.assert_called_with()
 
-    def test_export_bb_env_extrawhite(self):
-        """Tests that export_bb_env_extrawhite is called"""
-        self.step.export_bb_env_extrawhite.assert_called_with()
+    def test_export_bb_env_passthrough_additions(self):
+        """Tests that export_bb_env_passthrough_additions is called"""
+        self.step.export_bb_env_passthrough_additions.assert_called_with()
 
     def test_bitbake(self):
         """Tests that bitbake method is called"""
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                     "&& umask 002 " \
                     "&& export GBMC_CONFIG=test " \
                     "&& export GBMC_VERSION=x.y.z " \
-                    "&& export BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE=${BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION " \
+                    "&& export BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS=${BB_ENV_PASSTHROUGH_ADDITIONS} GBMC_CONFIG GBMC_VERSION " \
                     "&& bitbake -k obmc-phosphor-image"
 
         subprocess.run.assert_called_with(["bash", "-c", command])