diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
index 2762b4429..51238a36c 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ifeq ($(WRITE_SOONG_VARIABLES),true)
   $(call add_json_str,  ProfileDir,                              $(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_PROFILE_DIR))
   $(call add_json_list, BootJars,                                $(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, UpdatableBootJars,                       $(PRODUCT_UPDATABLE_BOOT_JARS))
-  $(call add_json_list, ArtApexJars,                             $(ART_APEX_JARS))
+  $(call add_json_list, ArtApexJars,                             $(filter $(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS),$(ART_APEX_JARS)))
   $(call add_json_list, SystemServerJars,                        $(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, SystemServerApps,                        $(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_APPS))
   $(call add_json_list, UpdatableSystemServerJars,               $(PRODUCT_UPDATABLE_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))