diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index c9bda72..53b3481 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@
 		// Even though the source javalib is not used, we need to hide it to prevent duplicate installation rules.
 		// TODO (b/331665856): Implement a principled solution for this.
 		j.HideFromMake()
+		j.SkipInstall()
 	}
 	j.provideHiddenAPIPropertyInfo(ctx)