diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index 2b40de4cf..1a7685ce1 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ _product_stash_var_list += \
 
 
 _product_stash_var_list += \
-	DEFAULT_SYSTEM_DEV_CERTIFICATE
+	DEFAULT_SYSTEM_DEV_CERTIFICATE \
+	WITH_DEXPREOPT
 
 #
 # Stash values of the variables in _product_stash_var_list.