diff --git a/libs/androidfw/Android.mk b/libs/androidfw/Android.mk
index 258a296f3e8ff..3a83658241ae6 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/androidfw/Android.mk
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ hostSources := \
 # =====================================================
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.mk
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= $(hostSources)
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ include $(BUILD_HOST_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 # =====================================================
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.mk
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= $(deviceSources)