diff --git a/apex/Android.bp b/apex/Android.bp
index 5e0e57696933e..f28c090562cb6 100644
--- a/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/apex/Android.bp
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ stubs_defaults {
     args: mainline_framework_stubs_args,
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    annotations_enabled: true,
+    merge_annotations_dirs: [
+        "metalava-manual",
+    ],
     filter_packages: framework_packages_to_document,
     check_api: {
         current: {
@@ -152,6 +156,10 @@ stubs_defaults {
     libs: ["framework-annotations-lib"],
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    annotations_enabled: true,
+    merge_annotations_dirs: [
+        "metalava-manual",
+    ],
     filter_packages: framework_packages_to_document,
     check_api: {
         current: {
@@ -165,6 +173,7 @@ java_defaults {
     name: "framework-module-stubs-lib-defaults-publicapi",
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    libs: [ "stub-annotations" ],
     dist: {
         targets: ["sdk", "win_sdk"],
         dir: "apistubs/android/public",
@@ -175,6 +184,7 @@ java_defaults {
     name: "framework-module-stubs-lib-defaults-systemapi",
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    libs: [ "stub-annotations" ],
     dist: {
         targets: ["sdk", "win_sdk"],
         dir: "apistubs/android/system",
@@ -185,6 +195,7 @@ java_defaults {
     name: "framework-module-stubs-lib-defaults-module_libs_api",
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    libs: [ "stub-annotations" ],
     dist: {
         targets: ["sdk", "win_sdk"],
         dir: "apistubs/android/module-lib",
@@ -202,6 +213,10 @@ stubs_defaults {
     libs: ["framework-annotations-lib"],
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    annotations_enabled: true,
+    merge_annotations_dirs: [
+        "metalava-manual",
+    ],
     filter_packages: framework_packages_to_document,
 
     // Do not generate stubs as they are not needed
@@ -221,6 +236,10 @@ stubs_defaults {
     libs: ["framework-annotations-lib"],
     installable: false,
     sdk_version: "module_current",
+    annotations_enabled: true,
+    merge_annotations_dirs: [
+        "metalava-manual",
+    ],
     filter_packages: framework_packages_to_document,
 }
 
@@ -228,6 +247,10 @@ stubs_defaults {
     name: "service-module-stubs-srcs-defaults",
     args: mainline_service_stubs_args,
     installable: false,
+    annotations_enabled: true,
+    merge_annotations_dirs: [
+        "metalava-manual",
+    ],
     filter_packages: ["com.android."],
     check_api: {
         current: {