diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 328da45..e607d14 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -1041,6 +1041,9 @@
 target-native-tests : native-target-tests
 tests : host-tests target-tests
 
+# Phony target to run all java compilations that use javac instead of jack.
+.PHONY: javac-check
+
 # To catch more build breakage, check build tests modules in eng and userdebug builds.
 ifneq ($(ANDROID_NO_TEST_CHECK),true)
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_PDK),true)