diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index 4e1162a1d..ba6008547 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ cc_library_static {
     },
 }
 
+phony {
+    name: "init",
+    required: [
+        "init_second_stage",
+    ],
+}
+
 cc_binary {
     name: "init_second_stage",
     recovery_available: true,