diff --git a/target/product/default_art_config.mk b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
index 11ab38fa71..0306c58a46 100644
--- a/target/product/default_art_config.mk
+++ b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ ifeq ($(RELEASE_PACKAGE_NFC_STACK),NfcNci)
     PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS += \
         framework-nfc
 else
-    PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS := \
+    PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS += \
         com.android.nfcservices:framework-nfc
+    $(call soong_config_set,bootclasspath,nfc_apex_bootclasspath_fragment,true)
 endif
 
 # TODO(b/308174306): Adjust this after multiple prebuilts version is supported.