diff --git a/target/product/gsi_release.mk b/target/product/gsi_release.mk
index e39af92ae5..bd85b9f51e 100644
--- a/target/product/gsi_release.mk
+++ b/target/product/gsi_release.mk
@@ -28,10 +28,15 @@
 
 BUILDING_GSI := true
 
-# Exclude all files under system/product and system/system_ext
+# Exclude all files under system/product and system/system_ext,
+# and the vndk apex's compat symlinks
 PRODUCT_ARTIFACT_PATH_REQUIREMENT_ALLOWED_LIST += \
     system/product/% \
-    system/system_ext/%
+    system/system_ext/% \
+    system/lib/vndk-29 \
+    system/lib/vndk-sp-29 \
+    system/lib64/vndk-29 \
+    system/lib64/vndk-sp-29
 
 # GSI should always support up-to-date platform features.
 # Keep this value at the latest API level to ensure latest build system