diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index db518fc01c297a36171a1fa6d5ebfa0b9438d0c9..ab8efbbeabb4a2a49ed85b04632ff593720925c9 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     ESmsSync \
     SystemUIWithLegacyRecents \
 
+
+# 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 += \