diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index 00bbb21..2aceb78 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
       block_list=block_list)
   return img.name
 
+
 def AddOdmDlkm(output_zip):
   """Turn the contents of OdmDlkm into an odm_dlkm image and store it in output_zip."""
 
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@
   img.Write()
   return img.name
 
+
 def AddPvmfw(output_zip):
   """Adds the pvmfw image.
 
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@
   img.Write()
   return img.name
 
+
 def AddCustomImages(output_zip, partition_name):
   """Adds and signs custom images in IMAGES/.
 
@@ -359,8 +362,6 @@
     AssertionError: If image can't be found.
   """
 
-  partition_size = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
-      "avb_{}_partition_size".format(partition_name))
   key_path = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_{}_key_path".format(partition_name))
   algorithm = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_{}_algorithm".format(partition_name))
   extra_args = OPTIONS.info_dict.get(
@@ -955,6 +956,20 @@
     with open(pack_radioimages_txt) as f:
       AddPackRadioImages(output_zip, f.readlines())
 
+  # Calculate the vbmeta digest and put the result in to META/
+  boot_images = OPTIONS.info_dict.get("boot_images")
+  # Disable the digest calculation if the target_file is used as a container
+  # for boot images.
+  boot_container = boot_images and len(boot_images.split()) >= 2
+  if (OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_enable") == "true" and not boot_container and
+      OPTIONS.info_dict.get("avb_building_vbmeta_image") == "true"):
+    avbtool = OPTIONS.info_dict["avb_avbtool"]
+    digest = verity_utils.CalculateVbmetaDigest(OPTIONS.input_tmp, avbtool)
+    vbmeta_digest_txt = os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, "META",
+                                     "vbmeta_digest.txt")
+    with open(vbmeta_digest_txt, 'w') as f:
+      f.write(digest)
+
   if output_zip:
     common.ZipClose(output_zip)
     if OPTIONS.replace_updated_files_list:
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
index 313d1e6..f0110ea 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
@@ -629,6 +629,10 @@
     elif OPTIONS.replace_verity_keyid and filename == "BOOT/cmdline":
       pass
 
+    # Skip the vbmeta digest as we will recalculate it.
+    elif filename == "META/vbmeta_digest.txt":
+      pass
+
     # Skip the care_map as we will regenerate the system/vendor images.
     elif filename in ["META/care_map.pb", "META/care_map.txt"]:
       pass
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/test_verity_utils.py b/tools/releasetools/test_verity_utils.py
index a850390..e2a022a 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/test_verity_utils.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/test_verity_utils.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 from test_utils import (
     get_testdata_dir, ReleaseToolsTestCase, SkipIfExternalToolsUnavailable)
 from verity_utils import (
-    CreateHashtreeInfoGenerator, CreateVerityImageBuilder, HashtreeInfo,
+    CalculateVbmetaDigest, CreateHashtreeInfoGenerator,
+    CreateVerityImageBuilder, HashtreeInfo,
     VerifiedBootVersion1HashtreeInfoGenerator)
 
 BLOCK_SIZE = common.BLOCK_SIZE
@@ -388,3 +389,31 @@
       self.assertLess(
           _SizeCalculator(min_partition_size - BLOCK_SIZE),
           image_size)
+
+  @SkipIfExternalToolsUnavailable()
+  def test_CalculateVbmetaDigest(self):
+    prop_dict = copy.deepcopy(self.DEFAULT_PROP_DICT)
+    verity_image_builder = CreateVerityImageBuilder(prop_dict)
+    self.assertEqual(2, verity_image_builder.version)
+
+    input_dir = common.MakeTempDir()
+    image_dir = common.MakeTempDir()
+    os.mkdir(os.path.join(image_dir, 'IMAGES'))
+    system_image = os.path.join(image_dir, 'IMAGES', 'system.img')
+    system_image_size = verity_image_builder.CalculateMaxImageSize()
+    cmd = ['mkuserimg_mke2fs', input_dir, system_image, 'ext4', '/system',
+           str(system_image_size), '-j', '0', '-s']
+    common.RunAndCheckOutput(cmd)
+    verity_image_builder.Build(system_image)
+
+    # Additionally make vbmeta image
+    vbmeta_image = os.path.join(image_dir, 'IMAGES', 'vbmeta.img')
+    cmd = ['avbtool', 'make_vbmeta_image', '--include_descriptors_from_image',
+           system_image, '--output', vbmeta_image]
+    common.RunAndCheckOutput(cmd)
+
+    # Verify the verity metadata.
+    cmd = ['avbtool', 'verify_image', '--image', vbmeta_image]
+    common.RunAndCheckOutput(cmd)
+    digest = CalculateVbmetaDigest(image_dir, 'avbtool')
+    self.assertIsNotNone(digest)
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/verity_utils.py b/tools/releasetools/verity_utils.py
index 8faa2d1..a08ddbe 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/verity_utils.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/verity_utils.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import os.path
 import shlex
 import struct
+import sys
 
 import common
 import sparse_img
@@ -739,6 +740,30 @@
   return int(output.split()[0]) * 1024
 
 
+def CalculateVbmetaDigest(extracted_dir, avbtool):
+  """Calculates the vbmeta digest of the images in the extracted target_file"""
+
+  images_dir = common.MakeTempDir()
+  for name in ("PREBUILT_IMAGES", "RADIO", "IMAGES"):
+    path = os.path.join(extracted_dir, name)
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+      continue
+
+    # Create symlink for image files under PREBUILT_IMAGES, RADIO and IMAGES,
+    # and put them into one directory.
+    for filename in os.listdir(path):
+      if not filename.endswith(".img"):
+        continue
+      symlink_path = os.path.join(images_dir, filename)
+      # The files in latter directory overwrite the existing links
+      common.RunAndCheckOutput(
+        ['ln', '-sf', os.path.join(path, filename), symlink_path])
+
+  cmd = [avbtool, "calculate_vbmeta_digest", "--image",
+         os.path.join(images_dir, 'vbmeta.img')]
+  return common.RunAndCheckOutput(cmd)
+
+
 def main(argv):
   if len(argv) != 2:
     print(__doc__)