diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index b9c48c6..78c8ba3 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@
         $(proto_java_sources_file_stamp) \
         $(annotation_processor_deps) \
         $(NORMALIZE_PATH) \
-        $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES)
+        $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES) \
+        | $(SOONG_JAVAC_WRAPPER)
 	$(transform-java-to-classes.jar)
 
 javac-check : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)