diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver.java
index cc25c8c5f836c..c3c841c73ca95 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean verifyVersion(int current, int alternative) {
+    protected boolean verifyVersion(int current, int alternative) {
         return (current < alternative);
     }
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/SmartSelectionInstallReceiver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/SmartSelectionInstallReceiver.java
index 53911c00cff6b..1457366a17a31 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/SmartSelectionInstallReceiver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/updates/SmartSelectionInstallReceiver.java
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@ public class SmartSelectionInstallReceiver extends ConfigUpdateInstallReceiver {
             "metadata/smartselection",
             "version");
     }
-}
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean verifyVersion(int current, int alternative) {
+        return true;
+    }
+}