diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index ee339dd..d1647a9 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@
     },
 }
 
+phony {
+    name: "init",
+    required: [
+        "init_second_stage",
+    ],
+}
+
 cc_binary {
     name: "init_second_stage",
     recovery_available: true,