diff --git a/core/android_vts_host_config.mk b/core/android_vts_host_config.mk
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := FAKE
+LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := vts
+
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/base_rules.mk
+
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE):
+	@echo "VTS host-driven test target: $(PRIVATE_MODULE)"
+	$(hide) touch $@
+