diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp b/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
index 9d469611479a5..b236ac5af1042 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ systemui_optimized_java_defaults {
                 enabled: true,
                 optimize: true,
                 shrink: true,
+                shrink_resources: true,
                 proguard_compatibility: false,
                 proguard_flags_files: ["proguard.flags"],
             },