diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index c5e8456..343afff 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2449,8 +2449,12 @@
 define copy-init-script-file-checked
 # Host init verifier doesn't exist on darwin.
 ifneq ($(HOST_OS),darwin)
-$(2): $(1) $(HOST_INIT_VERIFIER) $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd)/passwd
-	$(hide) $(HOST_INIT_VERIFIER) -p $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd)/passwd $$<
+$(2): \
+	$(1) \
+	$(HOST_INIT_VERIFIER) \
+	$(KNOWN_HIDL_INTERFACES) \
+	$(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd)/passwd
+	$(hide) $(HOST_INIT_VERIFIER) -p $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,passwd)/passwd -k $(KNOWN_HIDL_INTERFACES) $$<
 else
 $(2): $(1)
 endif