diff --git a/aio/.angular-cli.json b/aio/.angular-cli.json
index 98077788f9..20bb848a33 100644
--- a/aio/.angular-cli.json
+++ b/aio/.angular-cli.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
         "generated",
         "app/search/search-worker.js",
         "favicon.ico",
-        "pwa-manifest.json"
+        "pwa-manifest.json",
+        "google385281288605d160.html"
       ],
       "index": "index.html",
       "main": "main.ts",
diff --git a/aio/src/google385281288605d160.html b/aio/src/google385281288605d160.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e3614a195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/google385281288605d160.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+google-site-verification: google385281288605d160.html
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