diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index d6d468e8cf..22bc88d5b7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             "ENABLE_NEW_MIGRATION_LOGIC", true,
             "Enable the new grid migration logic, keeping pages when src < dest");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_WIDGET_HOST_IN_BACKGROUND = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_WIDGET_HOST_IN_BACKGROUND", false,
+            "Enable background widget updates listening for widget holder");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_ONE_SEARCH_MOTION = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_ONE_SEARCH_MOTION", true, "Enables animations in OneSearch.");