diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 614dfa2..cf92924 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@
 
 PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS := $(call qualify-platform-jars,$(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))
 
+# Sort APEX system server jars. We use deterministic alphabetical order when
+# constructing SYSTEMSERVERCLASSPATH definition on device after a Mainline
+# update. Enforce it in the build system as well to avoid recompiling everything
+# after an update due a change in SYSTEMSERVERCLASSPATH order.
+PRODUCT_APEX_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS := $(sort $(PRODUCT_APEX_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))
+
 ifndef PRODUCT_SYSTEM_NAME
   PRODUCT_SYSTEM_NAME := $(PRODUCT_NAME)
 endif
diff --git a/target/product/default_art_config.mk b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
index e988d00..5e20218 100644
--- a/target/product/default_art_config.mk
+++ b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     com.android.tethering:framework-tethering \
     com.android.wifi:framework-wifi
 
-# APEX system server jars. Keep the list sorted by module names and then library names.
+# APEX system server jars. The list will be sorted automatically.
 PRODUCT_APEX_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS := \
     com.android.appsearch:service-appsearch \
     com.android.art:service-art \