diff --git a/groups/init-boot/false/product.mk b/groups/init-boot/false/product.mk
index 822899e4a..187779026 100644
--- a/groups/init-boot/false/product.mk
+++ b/groups/init-boot/false/product.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+INITBOOT_ENABLE := false
+
 # disable debug boot image for GSI testing
 # For Generic Kernel Image (GKI) using devices that have a vendor_boot partition,
 # boot-debug.img mustn't be flashed, as the boot partition must be flashed with
diff --git a/groups/init-boot/true/product.mk b/groups/init-boot/true/product.mk
index ec0a52d91..120411c87 100644
--- a/groups/init-boot/true/product.mk
+++ b/groups/init-boot/true/product.mk
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-{{#initboot_enable}}
 INITBOOT_ENABLE := true
-{{/initboot_enable}}
-{{^initboot_enable}}
-INITBOOT_ENABLE := false
-{{/initboot_enable}}
 
 # disable debug boot image for GSI testing
 # For Generic Kernel Image (GKI) using devices that have a vendor_boot partition,