diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp b/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
index f05c1e2e76f26..de9e1f4ccec56 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/Android.bp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ android_library {
     ],
     manifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
 
+    javacflags: ["-Adagger.fastInit=enabled"],
     kotlincflags: ["-Xjvm-default=enable"],
 
     plugins: ["dagger2-compiler"],