diff --git a/PREUPLOAD.cfg b/PREUPLOAD.cfg
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+[Hook Scripts]
+do_not_use_DO_NOT_MERGE = ${REPO_ROOT}/build/soong/scripts/check_do_not_merge.sh ${PREUPLOAD_COMMIT}