diff --git a/java/config/makevars.go b/java/config/makevars.go
index d378877..275f496 100644
--- a/java/config/makevars.go
+++ b/java/config/makevars.go
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@
 	ctx.Strict("EXTRACT_JAR_PACKAGES", "${ExtractJarPackagesCmd}")
 
 	ctx.Strict("MANIFEST_FIXER", "${ManifestFixerCmd}")
+
+	ctx.Strict("ANDROID_MANIFEST_MERGER_DEPS", "${ManifestMergerJars}")
+	ctx.Strict("ANDROID_MANIFEST_MERGER",
+		"${JavaCmd} -classpath ${ManifestMergerClasspath} com.android.manifmerger.Merger")
 }