diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index fc1e514be..4a760b999 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ var (
 			`${apexer} --force --manifest ${manifest} ` +
 			`--file_contexts ${file_contexts} ` +
 			`--canned_fs_config ${canned_fs_config} ` +
+			`--include_build_info ` +
 			`--payload_type image ` +
 			`--key ${key} ${opt_flags} ${image_dir} ${out} `,
 		CommandDeps: []string{"${apexer}", "${avbtool}", "${e2fsdroid}", "${merge_zips}",