diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 062f80c97..53445f488 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 ### Added:
 - Sub-GHz: New Legrand doorbell protocol (by @user890104)
+- FBT: New `SKIP_EXTERNAL` toggle and `EXTRA_EXT_APPS` config option (by @Willy-JL)
 
 ### Updated:
 - Apps:
diff --git a/scripts/fbt_tools/fbt_apps.py b/scripts/fbt_tools/fbt_apps.py
index dbf5fdbf4..7982fc4c7 100644
--- a/scripts/fbt_tools/fbt_apps.py
+++ b/scripts/fbt_tools/fbt_apps.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def PrepareApplicationsBuild(env):
             applist=env["APPS"],
             ext_applist=env["EXTRA_EXT_APPS"],
             hw_target=env.subst("f${TARGET_HW}"),
-            skip_external=env.subst("$SKIP_EXTERNAL"),
+            skip_external=env["SKIP_EXTERNAL"],
         )
     except Exception as e:
         raise StopError(e)