diff --git a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
index 31577ee55d..2a9e31a6aa 100644
--- a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ apex {
     prebuilts: ["current_sdkinfo"],
     manifest: "manifest.json",
     key: "com.android.tethering.key",
+    // Indicates that pre-installed version of this apex can be compressed.
+    // Whether it actually will be compressed is controlled on per-device basis.
+    compressible: true,
 
     androidManifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
 }