diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index a76d34a7a2568783dcc0543bc99d0209d34115bc..ff0df0e4fbd9005a2366a0866a0783c08f77d10a 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     ESmsSync \
     PwaPlayer
 
+# If MINIMAL_APPS is not set, set it to false by default.
+ifndef MINIMAL_APPS
+    MINIMAL_APPS := false
+endif
+
 # Optional Applications
 ifeq ($(MINIMAL_APPS),false)
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \