diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index 5618d14876293cddaaaa6c982c1f0c69e3d8ac73..446e52184e8d61d9880e0d35fedcab1614209b7a 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ ifeq ($(INCLUDE_BACKUP_APP),true)
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += SeedVault
 endif
 
+
+# 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 += \