diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 48cb0ad..c91220d 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1638,10 +1638,10 @@
 #TODO: update the manifest to point to the dex file
 define add-dex-to-package
 $(if $(filter classes.dex,$(notdir $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE))),\
-$(hide) $(AAPT) add -k $@ $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE),\
+$(hide) zip -qj $@ $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE),\
 $(hide) _adtp_classes_dex=$(dir $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE))classes.dex; \
 cp $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE) $$_adtp_classes_dex && \
-$(AAPT) add -k $@ $$_adtp_classes_dex && rm -f $$_adtp_classes_dex)
+zip -qj $@ $$_adtp_classes_dex && rm -f $$_adtp_classes_dex)
 endef
 
 # Add java resources added by the current module.