diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
index 522d489195..66e850b482 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.py
@@ -1208,6 +1208,8 @@ def GenerateAbOtaPackage(target_file, output_file, source_file=None):
         metadata.postcondition.partition_state)
 
   if not ota_utils.IsZucchiniCompatible(source_file, target_file):
+    logger.warning(
+        "Builds doesn't support zucchini, or source/target don't have compatible zucchini versions. Disabling zucchini.")
     OPTIONS.enable_zucchini = False
 
   additional_args += ["--enable_zucchini",
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
index 5d403dc9f4..926678ad92 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_utils.py
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ def IsZucchiniCompatible(source_file: str, target_file: str):
       if os.path.exists(entry_path):
         with open(entry_path, "r") as fp:
           return fp.read()
-      else:
-        return ""
-  return ReadEntry(source_file, _ZUCCHINI_CONFIG_ENTRY_NAME) == ReadEntry(target_file, _ZUCCHINI_CONFIG_ENTRY_NAME)
+    return False
+  sourceEntry = ReadEntry(source_file, _ZUCCHINI_CONFIG_ENTRY_NAME)
+  targetEntry = ReadEntry(target_file, _ZUCCHINI_CONFIG_ENTRY_NAME)
+  return sourceEntry and targetEntry and sourceEntry == targetEntry