diff --git a/java/systemserver_classpath_fragment.go b/java/systemserver_classpath_fragment.go
index bad2cf1..3225a3a 100644
--- a/java/systemserver_classpath_fragment.go
+++ b/java/systemserver_classpath_fragment.go
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@
 	return tag == systemServerClasspathFragmentContentDepTag
 }
 
+// The dexpreopt artifacts of apex system server jars are installed onto system image.
+func (s systemServerClasspathFragmentContentDependencyTag) InstallDepNeeded() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (s *SystemServerClasspathModule) ComponentDepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 	module := ctx.Module()
 	_, isSourceModule := module.(*SystemServerClasspathModule)