diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index a7cc58e..82576b5 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -1292,6 +1292,7 @@
 		j.linter.minSdkVersion = lintSDKVersionString(j.MinSdkVersion(ctx))
 		j.linter.targetSdkVersion = lintSDKVersionString(j.TargetSdkVersion(ctx))
 		j.linter.compileSdkVersion = lintSDKVersionString(j.SdkVersion(ctx))
+		j.linter.compileSdkKind = j.SdkVersion(ctx).Kind
 		j.linter.javaLanguageLevel = flags.javaVersion.String()
 		j.linter.kotlinLanguageLevel = "1.3"
 		if !apexInfo.IsForPlatform() && ctx.Config().UnbundledBuildApps() {