diff --git a/core/dex_preopt.mk b/core/dex_preopt.mk
index 4918a2b..46a6479 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 $(call dex2oat-one-file,$(1),$(2),$(3),$(4))
 endef
 
-DEXPREOPT_ONE_FILE_DEPENDENCY_TOOLS := $(DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY)
+DEXPREOPT_ONE_FILE_DEPENDENCY_TOOLS := $(DEX2OATD_DEPENDENCY)
 DEXPREOPT_ONE_FILE_DEPENDENCY_BUILT_BOOT_PREOPT := $(DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_BUILT_IMAGE)
 endif
 else
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_libart.mk b/core/dex_preopt_libart.mk
index 0318505..f8a7467 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_libart.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_libart.mk
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 LIBART_COMPILER := $(HOST_OUT_SHARED_LIBRARIES)/libart-compiler$(HOST_SHLIB_SUFFIX)
 LIBARTD_COMPILER := $(HOST_OUT_SHARED_LIBRARIES)/libartd-compiler$(HOST_SHLIB_SUFFIX)
 
-# TODO: for now, override with debug version for better error reporting
-DEX2OAT := $(DEX2OATD)
-LIBART_COMPILER := $(LIBARTD_COMPILER)
-
 # By default, do not run rerun dex2oat if the tool changes.
 # Comment out the | to force dex2oat to rerun on after all changes.
 DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY := art/runtime/oat.cc # dependency on oat version number
@@ -21,6 +17,10 @@
 DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY += $(DEX2OAT)
 DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY += $(LIBART_COMPILER)
 
+DEX2OATD_DEPENDENCY := $(DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY)
+DEX2OATD_DEPENDENCY += $(DEX2OATD)
+DEX2OATD_DEPENDENCY += $(LIBARTD_COMPILER)
+
 PRELOADED_CLASSES := frameworks/base/preloaded-classes
 
 LIBART_BOOT_IMAGE := /$(DEXPREOPT_BOOT_JAR_DIR)/boot.art
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@
 # The .oat with symbols
 LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_OAT_UNSTRIPPED := $(TARGET_OUT_UNSTRIPPED)$(patsubst %.art,%.oat,$(LIBART_BOOT_IMAGE))
 
-$(DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_BUILT_IMAGE): $(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_DEX_FILES) $(DEX2OAT_DEPENDENCY)
+# Use dex2oat debug version for better error reporting
+$(DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_BUILT_IMAGE): $(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_DEX_FILES) $(DEX2OATD_DEPENDENCY)
 	@echo "target dex2oat: $@ ($?)"
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_OAT_UNSTRIPPED))
-	$(hide) $(DEX2OAT) --runtime-arg -Xms256m --runtime-arg -Xmx256m --image-classes=$(PRELOADED_CLASSES) \
+	$(hide) $(DEX2OATD) --runtime-arg -Xms256m --runtime-arg -Xmx256m --image-classes=$(PRELOADED_CLASSES) \
 		$(addprefix --dex-file=,$(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_DEX_FILES)) \
 		$(addprefix --dex-location=,$(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_DEX_LOCATIONS)) \
 		--oat-symbols=$(LIBART_TARGET_BOOT_OAT_UNSTRIPPED) \
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
 define dex2oat-one-file
 $(hide) rm -f $(4)
 $(hide) mkdir -p $(dir $(4))
-$(hide) $(DEX2OAT) \
+$(hide) $(DEX2OATD) \
 	--runtime-arg -Xms64m --runtime-arg -Xmx64m \
 	--boot-image=$(1) \
 	--dex-file=$(2) \