diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index e44f51d81..16bec84cc 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2322,6 +2322,7 @@ $(hide) \
   PACKAGING=$(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING ANDROID_LOG_TAGS="*:e" $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT_SCRIPT) --dex-file=$@ --api-flags=$(INTERNAL_PLATFORM_HIDDENAPI_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log
 endef
 appcompat-files = \
+  $(AAPT2) \
   $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT_SCRIPT) \
   $(INTERNAL_PLATFORM_HIDDENAPI_FLAGS) \
   $(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/veridex \