diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 97cb752..99148ae 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4069,6 +4069,8 @@
 
 INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 
+INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/ota_metadata
+
 $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET): KEY_CERT_PAIR := $(DEFAULT_KEY_CERT_PAIR)
 
 ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
@@ -4077,10 +4079,12 @@
 $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET): $(BROTLI)
 endif
 
+$(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET): .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA)
+
 $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET): $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE) \
 	    build/make/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files
 	@echo "Package OTA: $@"
-	$(call build-ota-package-target,$@,-k $(KEY_CERT_PAIR))
+	$(call build-ota-package-target,$@,-k $(KEY_CERT_PAIR) --output_metadata_path $(INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA))
 
 .PHONY: otapackage
 otapackage: $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET)
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 610ab28..3f916ae 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@
   $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore, \
     $(INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
     $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
+    $(INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA) \
     $(INTERNAL_OTA_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
     $(BUILT_OTATOOLS_PACKAGE) \
     $(SYMBOLS_ZIP) \