diff --git a/bp2build/conversion.go b/bp2build/conversion.go
index eb83b38..101ad3d 100644
--- a/bp2build/conversion.go
+++ b/bp2build/conversion.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 func createBuildFiles(buildToTargets map[string]BazelTargets, mode CodegenMode) []BazelFile {
 	files := make([]BazelFile, 0, len(buildToTargets))
 	for _, dir := range android.SortedStringKeys(buildToTargets) {
-		if mode == Bp2Build && !android.ShouldWriteBuildFileForDir(dir) {
+		if mode == Bp2Build && android.ShouldKeepExistingBuildFileForDir(dir) {
 			fmt.Printf("[bp2build] Not writing generated BUILD file for dir: '%s'\n", dir)
 			continue
 		}