diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index f29374275..951761ce7 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4417,6 +4417,9 @@ ifneq ($(BOARD_SUPER_PARTITION_GROUPS),)
 	    $(if $(_group_partition_list), \
 	        echo "$(group)_partition_list=$(_group_partition_list)" >> $(zip_root)/META/dynamic_partitions_info.txt;))
 endif # BOARD_SUPER_PARTITION_GROUPS
+ifeq ($(PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA),true)
+	echo "virtual_ab=true" >> $(zip_root)/META/dynamic_partitions_info.txt
+endif # PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA
 	@# TODO(b/134525174): Remove `-r` after addressing the issue with recovery patch generation.
 	$(hide) PATH=$(INTERNAL_USERIMAGES_BINARY_PATHS):$$PATH MKBOOTIMG=$(MKBOOTIMG) \
 	    $(ADD_IMG_TO_TARGET_FILES) -a -r -v -p $(HOST_OUT) $(zip_root)