diff --git a/payload_consumer/delta_performer.cc b/payload_consumer/delta_performer.cc
index 72c9b53..3b9f2b6 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/delta_performer.cc
+++ b/payload_consumer/delta_performer.cc
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@
                   << " is " << partition.estimate_cow_size();
       }
     }
+    if (install_plan_->disable_vabc) {
+      manifest_.mutable_dynamic_partition_metadata()->set_vabc_enabled(false);
+    }
     if (install_plan_->enable_threading) {
       manifest_.mutable_dynamic_partition_metadata()
           ->mutable_vabc_feature_set()
diff --git a/payload_consumer/install_plan.h b/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
index 8fe104a..93aebce 100644
--- a/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
+++ b/payload_consumer/install_plan.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
   bool is_resume{false};
   bool vabc_none{false};
+  bool disable_vabc{false};
   std::string download_url;  // url to download from
   std::string version;       // version we are installing.