diff --git a/gps/brcm/device_v2.mk b/gps/brcm/device_v2.mk
index 60e62b3..5de9b61 100644
--- a/gps/brcm/device_v2.mk
+++ b/gps/brcm/device_v2.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ BOARD_VENDOR_SEPOLICY_DIRS += device/google/gs-common/gps/brcm/sepolicy
 
 PRODUCT_SOONG_NAMESPACES += vendor/broadcom/gps/bcm47765
 
+ifneq (,$(filter userdebug eng, $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))
+  $(call soong_config_set, gpsv2, assertion, true)
+endif
+
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
 	bcm47765_gps_package_v2 \
 	android.hardware.location.gps.prebuilt.xml