diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 6f5ca4e25..3ab6fbdd8 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ $(call add_json_list, AAPTConfig,                        $(PRODUCT_AAPT_CONFIG))
 $(call add_json_str,  AAPTPreferredConfig,               $(PRODUCT_AAPT_PREF_CONFIG))
 $(call add_json_list, AAPTPrebuiltDPI,                   $(PRODUCT_AAPT_PREBUILT_DPI))
 
+$(call add_json_str,  DefaultAppCertificate,             $(PRODUCT_DEFAULT_DEV_CERTIFICATE))
+
 $(call add_json_str,  AppsDefaultVersionName,            $(APPS_DEFAULT_VERSION_NAME))
 
 $(call add_json_list, SanitizeHost,                      $(SANITIZE_HOST))