diff --git a/java/dexpreopt.go b/java/dexpreopt.go
index fba0b97..4725b07 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt.go
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func init() {
+	dexpreopt.DexpreoptRunningInSoong = true
+}
+
 func (d *dexpreopter) dexpreoptDisabled(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	global := dexpreopt.GetGlobalConfig(ctx)