diff --git a/java/robolectric.go b/java/robolectric.go
index 64bd325..c6b07a1 100644
--- a/java/robolectric.go
+++ b/java/robolectric.go
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 		&module.robolectricProperties)
 
 	module.Module.dexpreopter.isTest = true
+	module.Module.linter.test = true
 
 	InitJavaModule(module, android.DeviceSupported)
 	return module