diff --git a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
index c964860740..dc1ee3e028 100644
--- a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
+++ b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression.mk
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ PRODUCT_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.virtual_ab.batch_writes=true
 PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION := true
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     snapuserd.vendor_ramdisk \
-    snapuserd
+    snapuserd \
+    snapuserd.recovery
diff --git a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
index 118d3f2b7b..6c29cba6e1 100644
--- a/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
+++ b/target/product/virtual_ab_ota/compression_retrofit.mk
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION := true
 # as well.
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     snapuserd.ramdisk \
-    snapuserd
+    snapuserd \
+    snapuserd.recovery