diff --git a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
index f354bb6102241..77e2a6bb21dea 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
@@ -1659,9 +1659,12 @@ class Linker {
       return 1;
     }
 
-    // First extract the Package name without modifying it (via --rename-manifest-package).
-    if (Maybe<AppInfo> maybe_app_info =
+    // Determine the package name under which to merge resources.
+    if (options_.rename_resources_package) {
+      context_->SetCompilationPackage(options_.rename_resources_package.value());
+    } else if (Maybe<AppInfo> maybe_app_info =
             ExtractAppInfoFromManifest(manifest_xml.get(), context_->GetDiagnostics())) {
+      // Extract the package name from the manifest ignoring the value of --rename-manifest-package.
       const AppInfo& app_info = maybe_app_info.value();
       context_->SetCompilationPackage(app_info.package);
     }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.h b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.h
index be4d474ebdf36..e62e0a6b9f628 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct LinkOptions {
   bool output_to_directory = false;
   bool auto_add_overlay = false;
   OutputFormat output_format = OutputFormat::kApk;
+  Maybe<std::string> rename_resources_package;
 
   // Java/Proguard options.
   Maybe<std::string> generate_java_class_path;
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ class LinkCommand : public Command {
         &options_.auto_add_overlay);
     AddOptionalFlag("--rename-manifest-package", "Renames the package in AndroidManifest.xml.",
         &options_.manifest_fixer_options.rename_manifest_package);
+    AddOptionalFlag("--rename-resources-package", "Renames the package in resources table",
+        &options_.rename_resources_package);
     AddOptionalFlag("--rename-instrumentation-target-package",
         "Changes the name of the target package for instrumentation. Most useful\n"
             "when used in conjunction with --rename-manifest-package.",