diff --git a/default.xml b/default.xml
index 5d3389b..77c3217 100644
--- a/default.xml
+++ b/default.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
            review="https://android-review.googlesource.com/" />
   <default revision="refs/tags/android-8.0.0_r4"
            remote="aosp"
+           sync-c="true"
            sync-j="4" />
 
   <project path="build/make" name="platform/build" groups="pdk" >