diff --git a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
index 1dd864328c..b9f3fc8ab6 100644
--- a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
+++ b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/virtual_ab_ota/launch_with_ven
 
 PRODUCT_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.virtual_ab.compression.enabled=true
 
-PRODUCT_PACKAGES += snapuserd.vendor_ramdisk snapuserd
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    snapuserd.vendor_ramdisk \
+    snapuserd \
+    snapuserd.recovery
diff --git a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
index b34e3f1fe3..5da8b54266 100644
--- a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
+++ b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ PRODUCT_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.virtual_ab.compression.enabled=true
 # When using virtual_ab_ota_compression_retrofit.mk, either
 # virtual_ab_ota.mk or virtual_ab_ota_retrofit.mk must be inherited
 # as well.
-PRODUCT_PACKAGES += snapuserd.ramdisk snapuserd
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    snapuserd.ramdisk \
+    snapuserd \
+    snapuserd.recovery