diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 738f53a05c..0aa06d91f1 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -3894,7 +3894,7 @@ $(BUILT_OTATOOLS_PACKAGE): $(SOONG_ZIP) $(ZIP2ZIP)
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(call copy-files-with-structure,$(PRIVATE_OTATOOLS_PACKAGE_FILES),$(HOST_OUT)/,$(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT))
 	$(call copy-files-with-structure,$(PRIVATE_OTATOOLS_RELEASETOOLS),build/make/tools/,$(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT))
-	cp $(SOONG_ZIP) $(ZIP2ZIP) $(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT)/bin/
+	cp $(SOONG_ZIP) $(ZIP2ZIP) $(MERGE_ZIPS) $(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT)/bin/
 	$(SOONG_ZIP) -o $@ -C $(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT) -D $(PRIVATE_ZIP_ROOT)
 
 .PHONY: otatools-package