diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
index a494991047..b5834b08b3 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ifeq ($(WRITE_SOONG_VARIABLES),true)
   $(call add_json_bool, GenerateDmFiles,                    $(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_GENERATE_DM_FILES))
   $(call add_json_bool, NeverAllowStripping,                $(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_NEVER_ALLOW_STRIPPING))
   $(call add_json_bool, NoDebugInfo,                        $(filter false,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT_DEBUG_INFO)))
+  $(call add_json_bool, DontResolveStartupStrings,          $(filter false,$(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_RESOLVE_STARTUP_STRINGS)))
   $(call add_json_bool, AlwaysSystemServerDebugInfo,        $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_DEBUG_INFO)))
   $(call add_json_bool, NeverSystemServerDebugInfo,         $(filter false,$(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_DEBUG_INFO)))
   $(call add_json_bool, AlwaysOtherDebugInfo,               $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_OTHER_JAVA_DEBUG_INFO)))
diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index 192d58c83f..f3c9a980a4 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ _product_var_list += PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_BOOT_FLAGS
 _product_var_list += PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_PROFILE_DIR
 _product_var_list += PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_GENERATE_DM_FILES
 _product_var_list += PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_NEVER_ALLOW_STRIPPING
+_product_var_list += PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_RESOLVE_STARTUP_STRINGS
 
 # Boot image options.
 _product_var_list += \