diff --git a/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk b/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
index e7c73c9b7f42a21195123500ae63079a26e07b1d..7b5195ec19c6d75c9037645dc1b75c756914cb4a 100644
--- a/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
+++ b/treble_sepolicy_tests_for_release.mk
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ $(treble_sepolicy_tests_$(version)): PRIVATE_PLAT_SEPOLICY := $(built_plat_sepol
 $(treble_sepolicy_tests_$(version)): PRIVATE_PLAT_PUB_SEPOLICY := $(base_plat_pub_policy.cil)
 $(treble_sepolicy_tests_$(version)): PRIVATE_FAKE_TREBLE :=
 ifeq ($(PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE_OVERRIDE),true)
-ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
+# TODO(b/113124961): undefined PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL should default to full
+# Treble. Change the behavior once the bug is fixed.
+ifndef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
+$(treble_sepolicy_tests_$(version)): PRIVATE_FAKE_TREBLE := --fake-treble
+else
 # These requirements were originally added in Android Oreo. Devices
 # launching after this should not distinguish between
 # PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE and PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE_OVERRIDE since this could