diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 3bb9a92..2f9e03a 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@
 		}
 		hostDexNeeded := Bool(j.deviceProperties.Hostdex) && !ctx.Host()
 		if hostDexNeeded {
-			ctx.InstallFile(android.PathForHostDexInstall(ctx, "framework"),
+			j.hostdexInstallFile = ctx.InstallFile(
+				android.PathForHostDexInstall(ctx, "framework"),
 				j.Stem()+"-hostdex.jar", j.outputFile)
 		}
 		var installDir android.InstallPath