diff --git a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
index 917bf21..ee3edc9 100644
--- a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     ],
     manifest: "manifest.json",
     key: "com.android.tethering.key",
+    // Indicates that pre-installed version of this apex can be compressed.
+    // Whether it actually will be compressed is controlled on per-device basis.
+    compressible: true,
 
     androidManifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
 }