diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index d36e7f0..e45cb01 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2915,12 +2915,14 @@
 ###########################################################
 define transform-jar-to-dex-r8
 @echo R8: $@
+$(hide) rm -f $(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY)
 $(hide) $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD) -injars '$<' \
     --min-api $(PRIVATE_MIN_SDK_VERSION) \
     --force-proguard-compatibility --output $(subst classes.dex,,$@) \
     $(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_FLAGS) \
     $(addprefix -injars , $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_INPUT_JAR)) \
     $(PRIVATE_DX_FLAGS)
+$(hide) touch $(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY)
 endef
 
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index d428eb2..6e9b102 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@
 ifdef LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_EXTRA_INPUT_JAR := $(extra_input_jar)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_FLAGS := $(legacy_proguard_flags) $(common_proguard_flags) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS)
+  $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY := $(proguard_dictionary)
   $(built_dex_intermediate) : $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(extra_input_jar) $(my_proguard_sdk_raise) $(common_proguard_flag_files) $(proguard_flag_files) $(legacy_proguard_lib_deps) $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD)
 	$(transform-jar-to-dex-r8)
 else # !LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED