diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/Android.bp b/libwvdrmengine/Android.bp
index 61f19dcf..4f44b613 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/Android.bp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/Android.bp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ cc_defaults {
         "libwvdrmcryptoplugin_aidl",
         "libwvdrmdrmplugin_aidl",
         "libwvlevel3",
+        "lib_apex_manifest_minimal_proto_lite",
     ],
 
     stl: "c++_static",
@@ -152,10 +153,6 @@ cc_binary {
     shared_libs: [
         "libbinder_ndk",
     ],
-    static_libs: [
-        "lib_apex_manifest_minimal_proto_lite",
-        "libprotobuf-cpp-lite",
-    ],
 
     init_rc: ["src/android.hardware.drm-service.widevine.rc"],
     vintf_fragments: ["manifest_android.hardware.drm-service.widevine.xml"],
@@ -225,6 +222,12 @@ cc_library_static {
         "libcrypto",
         "liblog",
     ],
+
+    static_libs: [
+        "libprotobuf-cpp-lite",
+        "lib_apex_manifest_minimal_proto_lite",
+    ],
+
     min_sdk_version: "UpsideDownCake",
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ cc_library {
         "libwvdrmcryptoplugin_aidl",
         "libwvdrmdrmplugin_aidl",
         "libwvlevel3",
+        "lib_apex_manifest_minimal_proto_lite",
     ],
 
     shared_libs: [
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
index b6a563cb..9fd756df 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/properties_android.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "wv_android_constants.h"
+#include "widevine_apex_info.h"
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -134,7 +135,16 @@ bool Properties::GetWVCdmVersion(std::string* version) {
     LOGW("Properties::GetWVCdmVersion: Invalid parameter");
     return false;
   }
-  *version = kWVAndroidCdmVersion;
+
+  std::string apex_version = "";
+#ifdef __ANDROID_APEX__
+{
+    auto info = widevine::apex::GetApexInfo();
+    apex_version = "@" + std::to_string(info->version);
+}
+#endif
+
+  *version = kWVAndroidCdmVersion + apex_version;
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/src/service.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/src/service.cpp
index b7a4a0b3..d30ad182 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/src/service.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/src/service.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,11 @@
 
 #include "WVCreatePluginFactories.h"
 #include "WVDrmFactory.h"
-#include "widevine_apex_info.h"
 
 using ::wvdrm::hardware::drm::widevine::createDrmFactory;
 using ::wvdrm::hardware::drm::widevine::WVDrmFactory;
 
 int main(int /* argc */, char** /* argv */) {
-#ifdef __ANDROID_APEX__
-  {
-    auto info = widevine::apex::GetApexInfo();
-    CHECK(info.ok()) << info.error();
-    LOG(INFO) << "Starting from " << info->name << "(" << info->version << ")";
-  }
-#endif
   ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(8);
 
   std::shared_ptr<WVDrmFactory> drmFactory = createDrmFactory();