diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.1.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.1.xml
index d82829d091..cccf24ff99 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.1.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.1.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             <instance>legacy/0</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="false">
+    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>android.hardware.configstore</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.2.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.2.xml
index 98e6cfae8e..d4f9809b7e 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.2.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.2.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="false">
+    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>android.hardware.configstore</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.3.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.3.xml
index 9933b337bd..5888ab9d86 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.3.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.3.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="false">
+    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>android.hardware.configstore</name>
         <version>1.0-1</version>
         <interface>
diff --git a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.legacy.xml b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.legacy.xml
index 224811f4e0..8a4d2ee60d 100644
--- a/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.legacy.xml
+++ b/compatibility_matrices/compatibility_matrix.legacy.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             <instance>legacy/0</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl" optional="false">
+    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>android.hardware.configstore</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>