diff --git a/helpers/DATA/depthcharge-tools/patch_changes/001_prevent-error-when-using-versionless-vmlinuz-in-netinstall.patch b/helpers/DATA/depthcharge-tools/patch_changes/001_prevent-error-when-using-versionless-vmlinuz-in-netinstall.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56492c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/depthcharge-tools/patch_changes/001_prevent-error-when-using-versionless-vmlinuz-in-netinstall.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+diff --git a/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py b/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
+index a605b83c..746e8a51 100644
+--- a/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
++++ b/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
+@@ -157,11 +157,12 @@ class depthchargectl_build(
+     @Argument("--kernel-release", nargs=1)
+     def kernel_release(self, name=None):
+         """Release name for the kernel used in image name"""
+-        if name is None and self.kernel_version is not None:
+-            if self.kernel == self.kernel_version.kernel:
+-                name = self.kernel_version.release
+-
+-        return name
++        # Trisquel customization: skip autodetection and honor empty values.
++        if name is not None:
++            return name
++        if self.kernel_version is not None and self.kernel == self.kernel_version.kernel:
++                return self.kernel_version.release
++        return ""
+ 
+     @custom_kernel_options.add
+     @Argument("--kernel", nargs=1)
+diff --git a/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py b/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
+index 746e8a51..45e0c02c 100644
+--- a/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
++++ b/depthcharge_tools/depthchargectl/_build.py
+@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ class depthchargectl_build(
+     @Argument
+     def kernel_version(self, kernel_version=None):
+         """Installed kernel version to build an image for."""
++
++        # Trisquel customization: If --kernel is set but --kernel-version is
++        # not, skip autodetection and return None early
++        if kernel_version is None and self.kernel is not None:
++            return None
++
+         if isinstance(kernel_version, KernelEntry):
+             return kernel_version
+ 
diff --git a/helpers/make-depthcharge-tools b/helpers/make-depthcharge-tools
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05e1390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/make-depthcharge-tools
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2025  Luis Guzmán <ark@switnet.org>
+#
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
+#
+
+#STAGE-4-UDEBS-DEBIAN-INSTALLER
+
+VERSION=1
+NETINST=true
+. ./config
+
+apply_patch_changes
+
+changelog "Patch kernel discovery to match version-less vmlinuz in Ecne for debian-installer."
+package