diff --git a/core/jni/Android.bp b/core/jni/Android.bp
index 2cfec4b17f63c..937fa8101defd 100644
--- a/core/jni/Android.bp
+++ b/core/jni/Android.bp
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ cc_library_headers {
     name: "libandroid_runtime_vm_headers",
     host_supported: true,
     vendor_available: true,
+    recovery_available: true,
     // TODO(b/153609531): remove when libbinder is not native_bridge_supported
     native_bridge_supported: true,
     // Allow only modules from the following list to create threads that can be