diff --git a/self-extractors/extract-lists.txt b/self-extractors/extract-lists.txt
index 4ec19ed..a4bf07f 100644
--- a/self-extractors/extract-lists.txt
+++ b/self-extractors/extract-lists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     ;;
   qcom)
     TO_EXTRACT="\
+            system/app/ims/ims.apk \
             system/etc/cne/Nexus/ATT/ATT_profiles.xml \
             system/etc/cne/Nexus/ROW/ROW_profiles.xml \
             system/etc/cne/Nexus/VZW/VZW_profiles.xml \
diff --git a/self-extractors/qcom/staging/Android.mk b/self-extractors/qcom/staging/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3265531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/self-extractors/qcom/staging/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+ifneq ($(filter taimen, $(TARGET_DEVICE)),)
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_ANDROID_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)
+LOCAL_MODULE := ims
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM := package.apk
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qcom
+LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := APPS
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE).apk
+LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
+include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+endif
diff --git a/self-extractors/qcom/staging/device-partial.mk b/self-extractors/qcom/staging/device-partial.mk
index 48e5ec6..0d21a76 100644
--- a/self-extractors/qcom/staging/device-partial.mk
+++ b/self-extractors/qcom/staging/device-partial.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# AOSP packages required by the blobs
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES := \
+    ims
+
 #  blob(s) necessary for Taimen hardware
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES := \
     vendor/qcom/taimen/proprietary/ATT_profiles.xml:system/etc/cne/Nexus/ATT/ATT_profiles.xml:qcom \