diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Android.bp b/tools/aapt2/Android.bp
index bd0a4bc44e183..bfb32854a374e 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Android.bp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ cc_library_host_static {
     ],
     proto: {
         export_proto_headers: true,
+        type: "full",
     },
     defaults: ["aapt2_defaults"],
 }