diff --git a/tools/releasetools/merge/Android.bp b/tools/releasetools/merge/Android.bp
index 219acf8..96ec73e 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/merge/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/releasetools/merge/Android.bp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         "releasetools_ota_from_target_files",
     ],
     required: [
+        "apexd_host",
         "checkvintf",
         "host_init_verifier",
         "secilc",