diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index b3e9d37b2f..97cb752141 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -690,8 +690,10 @@ apkcerts-list: $(APKCERTS_FILE)
 
 ifneq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS))
   $(call dist-for-goals, apps_only, $(APKCERTS_FILE):apkcerts.txt)
+  $(call dist-for-goals, apps_only, $(SOONG_APEX_KEYS_FILE):apexkeys.txt)
 endif
 
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # build system stats
 BUILD_SYSTEM_STATS := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/build_system_stats.txt
@@ -3650,6 +3652,7 @@ $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE): \
 	    $(LPMAKE) \
 	    $(SELINUX_FC) \
 	    $(APKCERTS_FILE) \
+	    $(SOONG_APEX_KEYS_FILE) \
 	    $(SOONG_ZIP) \
 	    $(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/fs_config \
 	    $(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/imgdiff \
@@ -3783,6 +3786,7 @@ endif
 	@# build them.
 	$(hide) mkdir -p $(zip_root)/META
 	$(hide) cp $(APKCERTS_FILE) $(zip_root)/META/apkcerts.txt
+	$(hide) cp $(SOONG_APEX_KEYS_FILE) $(zip_root)/META/apexkeys.txt
 ifneq ($(tool_extension),)
 	$(hide) cp $(PRIVATE_TOOL_EXTENSION) $(zip_root)/META/
 endif