diff --git a/scripts/build-mainline-modules.sh b/scripts/build-mainline-modules.sh
index 30cb937..39c8fba 100755
--- a/scripts/build-mainline-modules.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-mainline-modules.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 # Make sure this build builds from source, regardless of the default.
 export SOONG_CONFIG_art_module_source_build=true
 
+# This script does not intend to handle compressed APEX
+export OVERRIDE_PRODUCT_COMPRESSED_APEX=false
+
 OUT_DIR=$(source build/envsetup.sh > /dev/null; TARGET_PRODUCT= get_build_var OUT_DIR)
 DIST_DIR=$(source build/envsetup.sh > /dev/null; TARGET_PRODUCT= get_build_var DIST_DIR)