diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index d7602a5..5b2ba73 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@
 endif
 	$(hide) echo "mkbootimg_args=$(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS)" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
 	$(hide) echo "use_set_metadata=1" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
+	$(hide) echo "multistage_support=1" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
 	$(call generate-userimage-prop-dictionary, $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt)
 	@# Zip everything up, preserving symlinks
 	$(hide) (cd $(zip_root) && zip -qry ../$(notdir $@) .)