diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
index 2be6212b9f1ee..212cdcbce0b1c 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
@@ -572,10 +572,12 @@ public class ZygoteInit {
                 final String seInfo = null;
                 final String classLoaderContext =
                         getSystemServerClassLoaderContext(classPathForElement);
+                final int targetSdkVersion = 0;  // SystemServer targets the system's SDK version
                 try {
                     installd.dexopt(classPathElement, Process.SYSTEM_UID, packageName,
                             instructionSet, dexoptNeeded, outputPath, dexFlags, compilerFilter,
-                            uuid, classLoaderContext, seInfo, false /* downgrade */);
+                            uuid, classLoaderContext, seInfo, false /* downgrade */,
+                            targetSdkVersion);
                 } catch (RemoteException | ServiceSpecificException e) {
                     // Ignore (but log), we need this on the classpath for fallback mode.
                     Log.w(TAG, "Failed compiling classpath element for system server: "
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Installer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Installer.java
index 210eb13850353..41cfcbe1af881 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Installer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Installer.java
@@ -281,13 +281,14 @@ public class Installer extends SystemService {
     public void dexopt(String apkPath, int uid, @Nullable String pkgName, String instructionSet,
             int dexoptNeeded, @Nullable String outputPath, int dexFlags,
             String compilerFilter, @Nullable String volumeUuid, @Nullable String sharedLibraries,
-            @Nullable String seInfo, boolean downgrade)
+            @Nullable String seInfo, boolean downgrade, int targetSdkVersion)
             throws InstallerException {
         assertValidInstructionSet(instructionSet);
         if (!checkBeforeRemote()) return;
         try {
             mInstalld.dexopt(apkPath, uid, pkgName, instructionSet, dexoptNeeded, outputPath,
-                    dexFlags, compilerFilter, volumeUuid, sharedLibraries, seInfo, downgrade);
+                    dexFlags, compilerFilter, volumeUuid, sharedLibraries, seInfo, downgrade,
+                    targetSdkVersion);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw InstallerException.from(e);
         }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/OtaDexoptService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/OtaDexoptService.java
index 6253857d1aa40..5dbd3caa7b79b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/OtaDexoptService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/OtaDexoptService.java
@@ -260,12 +260,13 @@ public class OtaDexoptService extends IOtaDexopt.Stub {
             public void dexopt(String apkPath, int uid, @Nullable String pkgName,
                     String instructionSet, int dexoptNeeded, @Nullable String outputPath,
                     int dexFlags, String compilerFilter, @Nullable String volumeUuid,
-                    @Nullable String sharedLibraries, @Nullable String seInfo, boolean downgrade)
+                    @Nullable String sharedLibraries, @Nullable String seInfo, boolean downgrade,
+                    int targetSdkVersion)
                     throws InstallerException {
                 final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
 
-                // The version. Right now it's 3.
-                builder.append("3 ");
+                // The version. Right now it's 4.
+                builder.append("4 ");
 
                 builder.append("dexopt");
 
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ public class OtaDexoptService extends IOtaDexopt.Stub {
                 encodeParameter(builder, sharedLibraries);
                 encodeParameter(builder, seInfo);
                 encodeParameter(builder, downgrade);
+                encodeParameter(builder, targetSdkVersion);
 
                 commands.add(builder.toString());
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
index 300f15fa09259..2cc51599ad169 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class PackageDexOptimizer {
             // primary dex files.
             mInstaller.dexopt(path, uid, pkg.packageName, isa, dexoptNeeded, oatDir, dexoptFlags,
                     compilerFilter, pkg.volumeUuid, classLoaderContext, pkg.applicationInfo.seInfo,
-                    false /* downgrade*/);
+                    false /* downgrade*/, pkg.applicationInfo.targetSdkVersion);
 
             if (packageStats != null) {
                 long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public class PackageDexOptimizer {
                 mInstaller.dexopt(path, info.uid, info.packageName, isa, /*dexoptNeeded*/ 0,
                         /*oatDir*/ null, dexoptFlags,
                         compilerFilter, info.volumeUuid, classLoaderContext, info.seInfoUser,
-                        options.isDowngrade());
+                        options.isDowngrade(), info.targetSdkVersion);
             }
 
             return DEX_OPT_PERFORMED;