diff --git a/target/product/aosp_arm64_ab.mk b/target/product/aosp_arm64_ab.mk
index e12b56315..6448d9a02 100644
--- a/target/product/aosp_arm64_ab.mk
+++ b/target/product/aosp_arm64_ab.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     vendor/google/products/marlin/bootanimation-1440-256col.zip:system/media/bootanimation.zip
 
+# TODO(jiyong): remove this marlin-specific overlay when b/35742444 is fixed.
+PRODUCT_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS := \
+    device/google/marlin/overlay
+
 #split selinux policy
 PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE_OVERRIDE := true