diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/compat/CompatConfig.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/compat/CompatConfig.java
index f15d999e1006c..8d261762a19bf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/compat/CompatConfig.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/compat/CompatConfig.java
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ final class CompatConfig {
         CompatConfig config = new CompatConfig(androidBuildClassifier, context);
         config.initConfigFromLib(Environment.buildPath(
                 Environment.getRootDirectory(), "etc", "compatconfig"));
+        config.initConfigFromLib(Environment.buildPath(
+                Environment.getRootDirectory(), "system_ext", "etc", "compatconfig"));
         return config;
     }