diff --git a/phase1/master.cfg b/phase1/master.cfg
index f869dfc..4392f11 100644
--- a/phase1/master.cfg
+++ b/phase1/master.cfg
@@ -1218,23 +1218,6 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
-    factory.addStep(
-        ShellCommand(
-            name="pkgindex",
-            description="Indexing packages",
-            descriptionDone="Packages indexed",
-            command=[
-                "make",
-                Interpolate("-j%(prop:nproc:-1)s"),
-                "package/index",
-                "V=s",
-                "CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES=",
-            ],
-            env=MakeEnv(),
-            haltOnFailure=True,
-        )
-    )
-
     factory.addStep(
         ShellCommand(
             name="images",
@@ -1271,17 +1254,6 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
-    factory.addStep(
-        ShellCommand(
-            name="checksums",
-            description="Calculating checksums",
-            descriptionDone="Checksums calculated",
-            command=["make", "-j1", "checksum", "V=s"],
-            env=MakeEnv(),
-            haltOnFailure=True,
-        )
-    )
-
     factory.addStep(
         ShellCommand(
             name="kmoddir",
@@ -1303,10 +1275,11 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
     factory.addStep(
         ShellCommand(
             name="kmodprepare",
-            description="Preparing kmod archive",
-            descriptionDone="Kmod archive prepared",
+            description="Moving kmod to archive",
+            descriptionDone="Kmod moved",
             command=[
                 "rsync",
+                "--remove-source-files",
                 "--include=/kmod-*.ipk",
                 "--include=/kmod-*.apk",
                 "--exclude=*",
@@ -1327,6 +1300,23 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="pkgindex",
+            description="Indexing packages",
+            descriptionDone="Packages indexed",
+            command=[
+                "make",
+                Interpolate("-j%(prop:nproc:-1)s"),
+                "package/index",
+                "V=s",
+                "CONFIG_SIGNED_PACKAGES=",
+            ],
+            env=MakeEnv(),
+            haltOnFailure=True,
+        )
+    )
+
     factory.addStep(
         ShellCommand(
             name="kmodindex",
@@ -1350,6 +1340,87 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="checksums",
+            description="Calculating checksums",
+            descriptionDone="Checksums calculated",
+            command=["make", "-j1", "checksum", "V=s"],
+            env=MakeEnv(),
+            haltOnFailure=True,
+        )
+    )
+
+    # download remote sha256sums to 'target-sha256sums'
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="target-sha256sums",
+            description="Fetching remote sha256sums for target",
+            descriptionDone="Remote sha256sums for target fetched",
+            command=["rsync", Interpolate("-z%(prop:rsync_ipv4:+4)s")]
+            + rsync_defopts
+            + [
+                Interpolate(
+                    "%(kw:url)s/%(kw:prefix)stargets/%(kw:target)s/%(kw:subtarget)s/sha256sums",
+                    url=GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "url"),
+                    target=target,
+                    subtarget=subtarget,
+                    prefix=GetVersionPrefix,
+                ),
+                "target-sha256sums",
+            ],
+            env={
+                "RSYNC_PASSWORD": Interpolate(
+                    "%(kw:key)s", key=GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "key")
+                )
+            },
+            logEnviron=False,
+            haltOnFailure=False,
+            flunkOnFailure=False,
+            warnOnFailure=False,
+            doStepIf=util.Transform(bool, GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "url")),
+        )
+    )
+
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="target-sha256sums_kmodsparse",
+            description="Extract kmods from remote sha256sums",
+            descriptionDone="Kmods extracted",
+            command="sed \"/ \\*kmods\\//! d\" target-sha256sums | tee target-sha256sums-kmods",
+            haltOnFailure=False,
+            doStepIf=lambda step: step.build.getStepStatus("target-sha256sums").isSuccessful(),
+        )
+    )
+
+    factory.addStep(
+        ShellCommand(
+            name="mergesha256sum",
+            description="Merge sha256sums kmods with sha256sums",
+            descriptionDone="Sha256sums merged",
+            command=[
+                "sort",
+                "-t ' '",
+                "-k 2",
+                "-u",
+                Interpolate(
+                    "bin/targets/%(kw:target)s/%(kw:subtarget)s%(prop:libc)s/sha256sums",
+                    target=target,
+                    subtarget=subtarget,
+                ),
+                "target-sha256sums-kmods",
+                "-o",
+                Interpolate(
+                    "bin/targets/%(kw:target)s/%(kw:subtarget)s%(prop:libc)s/sha256sums",
+                    target=target,
+                    subtarget=subtarget,
+                ),
+            ],
+            haltOnFailure=False,
+            doStepIf=lambda step: step.build.getStepStatus("target-sha256sums").isSuccessful(),
+        )
+    )
+
     # sign
     factory.addStep(
         MasterShellCommand(
@@ -1508,37 +1579,6 @@ def prepareFactory(target):
         )
     )
 
-    # download remote sha256sums to 'target-sha256sums'
-    factory.addStep(
-        ShellCommand(
-            name="target-sha256sums",
-            description="Fetching remote sha256sums for target",
-            descriptionDone="Remote sha256sums for target fetched",
-            command=["rsync", Interpolate("-z%(prop:rsync_ipv4:+4)s")]
-            + rsync_defopts
-            + [
-                Interpolate(
-                    "%(kw:url)s/%(kw:prefix)stargets/%(kw:target)s/%(kw:subtarget)s/sha256sums",
-                    url=GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "url"),
-                    target=target,
-                    subtarget=subtarget,
-                    prefix=GetVersionPrefix,
-                ),
-                "target-sha256sums",
-            ],
-            env={
-                "RSYNC_PASSWORD": Interpolate(
-                    "%(kw:key)s", key=GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "key")
-                )
-            },
-            logEnviron=False,
-            haltOnFailure=False,
-            flunkOnFailure=False,
-            warnOnFailure=False,
-            doStepIf=util.Transform(bool, GetRsyncParams.withArgs("bin", "url")),
-        )
-    )
-
     # build list of files to upload
     factory.addStep(
         FileDownload(