diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index 19b4d63..ddb8737 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := core ext framework $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
   endif
 endif
+LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := $(sort $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES))
 
 LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM := $(strip $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM))
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM),)