diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
index 7b9c4dbac0..67394595f6 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ifeq ($(WRITE_SOONG_VARIABLES),true)
   $(call add_json_list, BootJars,                                $(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, ApexBootJars,                            $(PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, ArtApexJars,                             $(filter $(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS),$(ART_APEX_JARS)))
+  $(call add_json_list, TestOnlyArtBootImageJars,                $(PRODUCT_TEST_ONLY_ART_BOOT_IMAGE_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, SystemServerJars,                        $(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))
   $(call add_json_list, SystemServerApps,                        $(PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_APPS))
   $(call add_json_list, ApexSystemServerJars,                    $(PRODUCT_APEX_SYSTEM_SERVER_JARS))
diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index cdda0d2bc1..99b3dea439 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ _product_list_vars += PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS
 # PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS, so that device-specific jars go after common jars.
 _product_list_vars += PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS_EXTRA
 
+# List of jars to be included in the ART boot image for testing.
+_product_list_vars += PRODUCT_TEST_ONLY_ART_BOOT_IMAGE_JARS
+
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_SUPPORTS_VBOOT
 _product_list_vars += PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_APPS
 # List of system_server classpath jars on the platform.
diff --git a/target/product/default_art_config.mk b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
index 1b7df09ddf..aca64b8858 100644
--- a/target/product/default_art_config.mk
+++ b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ endif
 PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS := \
     $(ART_APEX_JARS)
 
+# List of jars to be included in the ART boot image for testing.
+# DO NOT reorder this list. The order must match the one described above.
+PRODUCT_TEST_ONLY_ART_BOOT_IMAGE_JARS := \
+    $(ART_APEX_JARS)
+
 # /system and /system_ext boot jars.
 PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS += \
     framework-minus-apex \