diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index 5ac9342..811f7ca 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@
         $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(transform-java-to-classes.jar)
 
+javac-check : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
+
 # Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
 $(full_classes_jarjar_jar): PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES := $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)