diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 71d59c07..5f8b4f3b 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ BOARD_USES_RECOVERY_AS_BOOT := true
 TARGET_NO_RECOVERY := true
 endif
 
+# APEX image
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_APEX), true)
+DEXPREOPT_GENERATE_APEX_IMAGE := true
+endif
+
 # ANT+
 BOARD_ANT_WIRELESS_DEVICE := "qualcomm-hidl"
 
@@ -44,7 +49,6 @@ BOARD_ANT_WIRELESS_DEVICE := "qualcomm-hidl"
 BUILD_BROKEN_VINTF_PRODUCT_COPY_FILES := true
 BUILD_BROKEN_USES_BUILD_COPY_HEADERS := true
 
-
 # Architecture
 TARGET_ARCH := arm64
 TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := armv8-a