diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 97c50cd55e..f68c7415dc 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ $(call add_json_str,  ProductBrand,        $(PRODUCT_BRAND))
 $(call add_json_list, BuildVersionTags,    $(BUILD_VERSION_TAGS))
 
 $(call add_json_str, ReleaseVersion,    $(_RELEASE_VERSION))
-$(call add_json_str, ReleaseAconfigValueSets,    $(RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS))
+$(call add_json_list, ReleaseAconfigValueSets,    $(RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS))
 $(call add_json_str, ReleaseAconfigFlagDefaultPermission,    $(RELEASE_ACONFIG_FLAG_DEFAULT_PERMISSION))
 
 $(call add_json_bool, ReleaseDefaultModuleBuildFromSource,   $(RELEASE_DEFAULT_MODULE_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE))