diff --git a/core/artifact_path_requirements.mk b/core/artifact_path_requirements.mk
index 566b9f7..c949cc4 100644
--- a/core/artifact_path_requirements.mk
+++ b/core/artifact_path_requirements.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # Fakes don't get installed, and NDK stubs aren't installed to device.
 static_allowed_patterns := $(TARGET_OUT_FAKE)/% $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/ndk/%
 # RROs become REQUIRED by the source module, but are always placed on the vendor partition.
+static_allowed_patterns += %__auto_generated_characteristics_rro.apk
 static_allowed_patterns += %__auto_generated_rro_product.apk
 static_allowed_patterns += %__auto_generated_rro_vendor.apk
 # Auto-included targets are not considered
diff --git a/tools/Android.bp b/tools/Android.bp
index b8ab162..5c54fcf 100644
--- a/tools/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/Android.bp
@@ -96,3 +96,13 @@
         unit_test: true,
     },
 }
+
+python_binary_host {
+  name: "characteristics_rro_generator",
+  srcs: ["characteristics_rro_generator.py"],
+  version: {
+    py3: {
+      embedded_launcher: true,
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/tools/characteristics_rro_generator.py b/tools/characteristics_rro_generator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6489673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/characteristics_rro_generator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+from xml.dom.minidom import parseString
+
+def parse_package(manifest):
+    with open(manifest, 'r') as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    dom = parseString(data)
+    return dom.documentElement.getAttribute('package')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        sys.exit(f"usage: {sys_argv[0]} target_package_manifest output\n")
+    package_name = parse_package(sys.argv[1])
+    with open(sys.argv[2], "w") as f:
+        f.write(f'''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="{package_name}.auto_generated_characteristics_rro">
+    <application android:hasCode="false" />
+    <overlay android:targetPackage="{package_name}"
+             android:isStatic="true"
+             android:priority="0" />
+</manifest>
+''')