diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 0fce617c1..84bfd1e3d 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ $(call add_json_str,  Platform_min_supported_target_sdk_version, $(PLATFORM_MIN_
 
 $(call add_json_bool, Allow_missing_dependencies,        $(ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES))
 $(call add_json_bool, Unbundled_build,                   $(TARGET_BUILD_UNBUNDLED))
+$(call add_json_bool, Unbundled_build_apps,              $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS))
 $(call add_json_bool, Unbundled_build_sdks_from_source,  $(UNBUNDLED_BUILD_SDKS_FROM_SOURCE))
 $(call add_json_bool, Pdk,                               $(filter true,$(TARGET_BUILD_PDK)))