diff --git a/aosp/update_attempter_android.cc b/aosp/update_attempter_android.cc
index 555ed33..e12678d 100644
--- a/aosp/update_attempter_android.cc
+++ b/aosp/update_attempter_android.cc
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@
   install_plan_.powerwash_required =
       GetHeaderAsBool(headers[kPayloadPropertyPowerwash], false);
 
+  if (!IsProductionBuild()) {
+    install_plan_.disable_vabc =
+        GetHeaderAsBool(headers[kPayloadDisableVABC], false);
+  }
+
   install_plan_.switch_slot_on_reboot =
       GetHeaderAsBool(headers[kPayloadPropertySwitchSlotOnReboot], true);
 
@@ -1318,4 +1323,13 @@
       end_it, cleanup_previous_update_callbacks_.end());
 }
 
+bool UpdateAttempterAndroid::IsProductionBuild() {
+  if (android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.type", "") != "userdebug" ||
+      android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.tags", "") == "release-keys" ||
+      android::base::GetProperty("ro.boot.verifiedbootstate", "") == "green") {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine
diff --git a/aosp/update_attempter_android.h b/aosp/update_attempter_android.h
index 956bd25..c2226b2 100644
--- a/aosp/update_attempter_android.h
+++ b/aosp/update_attempter_android.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
   void RemoveCleanupPreviousUpdateCallback(
       CleanupSuccessfulUpdateCallbackInterface* callback);
 
+  bool IsProductionBuild();
+
   DaemonStateInterface* daemon_state_;
 
   // DaemonStateAndroid pointers.