diff --git a/apex/Android.bp b/apex/Android.bp
index c6c4cbf..5bf078a 100644
--- a/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/apex/Android.bp
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@
     },
 }
 
-prebuilt_etc {
+linker_config {
     name: "bionic-linker-config",
-    src: "linker.config.txt",
-    filename: "linker.config.txt",
+    src: "linker.config.json",
     installable: false,
 }
diff --git a/apex/linker.config.json b/apex/linker.config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67c076e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apex/linker.config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "visible": true
+}
diff --git a/apex/linker.config.txt b/apex/linker.config.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 7bac3d6..0000000
--- a/apex/linker.config.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Extra linker configurations for bionic APEX
-# See https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/linkerconfig/+/master/README.md#apex_etc_linker_config_txt
-
-[properties]
-# Set bionic APEX as force visible so bionic APEX namespace is accessible via android_get_exported_namespace
-visible = true