diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index 90cf036242aabf8396db5e83d924c21572bd8de8..36955abdaa1147159c48d8c097e445eb657d0563 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ 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 += \