diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 4fc7bf6a2f..afe91d47f0 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@ ifdef PRODUCT_DEFAULT_DEV_CERTIFICATE
   endif
 endif
 
+$(foreach pair,$(PRODUCT_UPDATABLE_BOOT_JARS), \
+  $(if $(findstring $(call word-colon,2,$(pair)),$(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS)),, \
+    $(error Every jar in PRODUCT_UPDATABLE_BOOT_JARS must also be in PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS, \
+      $(call word-colon,2,$(pair)) is not) \
+  ) \
+)
+
 ENFORCE_SYSTEM_CERTIFICATE := $(PRODUCT_ENFORCE_ARTIFACT_SYSTEM_CERTIFICATE_REQUIREMENT)
 ENFORCE_SYSTEM_CERTIFICATE_WHITELIST := $(PRODUCT_ARTIFACT_SYSTEM_CERTIFICATE_REQUIREMENT_WHITELIST)