diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index d9a0fc1..4611fb3 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4175,8 +4175,9 @@
 	    $(if $(_group_partition_list), \
 	        echo "$(group)_partition_list=$(_group_partition_list)" >> $(zip_root)/META/dynamic_partitions_info.txt;))
 endif # BOARD_SUPER_PARTITION_GROUPS
+	@# TODO(b/134525174): Remove `-r` after addressing the issue with recovery patch generation.
 	$(hide) PATH=$(foreach p,$(INTERNAL_USERIMAGES_BINARY_PATHS),$(p):)$$PATH MKBOOTIMG=$(MKBOOTIMG) \
-	    build/make/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files -a -v -p $(HOST_OUT) $(zip_root)
+	    build/make/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files -a -r -v -p $(HOST_OUT) $(zip_root)
 	@# Zip everything up, preserving symlinks and placing META/ files first to
 	@# help early validation of the .zip file while uploading it.
 	$(hide) find $(zip_root)/META | sort >$@.list