diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 9f101e2..ccddace 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 sepolicy_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/policy.conf
 $(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := user
 $(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(sepolicy_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@
 reqd_policy_mask.conf := $(intermediates)/reqd_policy_mask.conf
 $(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(reqd_policy_mask.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -318,6 +320,7 @@
 plat_pub_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/plat_pub_policy.conf
 $(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(plat_pub_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -367,6 +370,7 @@
 plat_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/plat_policy.conf
 $(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -518,6 +522,7 @@
 vendor_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/vendor_policy.conf
 $(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(vendor_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -642,6 +647,7 @@
 sepolicy.recovery.conf := $(intermediates)/sepolicy.recovery.conf
 $(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(sepolicy.recovery.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
@@ -687,6 +693,7 @@
 
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := user
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_WITH_ASAN := false
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_SEPOLICY_SPLIT := cts
@@ -1301,6 +1308,7 @@
 base_plat_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/base_plat_policy.conf
 $(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $(base_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)
diff --git a/definitions.mk b/definitions.mk
index 8a8c9c6..4b9e098 100644
--- a/definitions.mk
+++ b/definitions.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 @mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 $(hide) m4 $(PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS) \
 	-D mls_num_sens=$(PRIVATE_MLS_SENS) -D mls_num_cats=$(PRIVATE_MLS_CATS) \
-	-D target_build_variant=$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT) \
+	-D target_build_variant=$(PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT) \
 	-D target_with_dexpreopt=$(WITH_DEXPREOPT) \
 	-D target_arch=$(PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH) \
 	-D target_with_asan=$(PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN) \
diff --git a/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk b/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
index 22d9c46..ac8c808 100644
--- a/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
+++ b/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 $(version)_plat_policy.conf := $(intermediates)/$(version)_plat_policy.conf
 $($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_SENS := $(MLS_SENS)
 $($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_MLS_CATS := $(MLS_CATS)
+$($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT := $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
 $($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_ARCH := $(my_target_arch)
 $($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_TGT_WITH_ASAN := $(with_asan)
 $($(version)_plat_policy.conf): PRIVATE_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS := $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_M4DEFS)