diff --git a/apex/Android.bp b/apex/Android.bp
index 77ff6dbd8b8bf..1876110c93555 100644
--- a/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/apex/Android.bp
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ java_defaults {
         sdk_version: "module_current",
     },
 
+    // installable implies we'll create a non-apex (platform) variant, which
+    // we shouldn't ordinarily need (and it can create issues), so disable that.
+    installable: false,
+
     // Configure framework module specific metalava options.
     droiddoc_options: [mainline_stubs_args],