diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 08ba293..f4b2ed7 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@
 
 	testApex        bool
 	vndkApex        bool
+	artApex         bool
 	primaryApexType bool
 
 	// intermediate path for apex_manifest.json
@@ -1244,6 +1245,19 @@
 		return false
 	})
 
+	// Specific to the ART apex: dexpreopt artifacts for libcore Java libraries.
+	// Build rules are generated by the dexpreopt singleton, and here we access build artifacts
+	// via the global boot image config.
+	if a.artApex {
+		for arch, files := range java.DexpreoptedArtApexJars(ctx) {
+			dirInApex := filepath.Join("javalib", arch.String())
+			for _, f := range files {
+				localModule := "javalib_" + arch.String() + "_" + filepath.Base(f.String())
+				filesInfo = append(filesInfo, apexFile{f, localModule, dirInApex, etc, nil, nil})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if a.private_key_file == nil {
 		ctx.PropertyErrorf("key", "private_key for %q could not be found", String(a.properties.Key))
 		return
@@ -1832,9 +1846,10 @@
 	return module
 }
 
-func ApexBundleFactory(testApex bool) android.Module {
+func ApexBundleFactory(testApex bool, artApex bool) android.Module {
 	bundle := newApexBundle()
 	bundle.testApex = testApex
+	bundle.artApex = artApex
 	return bundle
 }