diff --git a/java/androidmk.go b/java/androidmk.go
index 6ec72e0..7a939e8 100644
--- a/java/androidmk.go
+++ b/java/androidmk.go
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "LOCAL_SOONG_HEADER_JAR :=", library.headerJarFile.String())
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "LOCAL_SOONG_CLASSES_JAR :=", library.implementationAndResourcesJar.String())
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := "+strings.Join(data.Required, " "))
+		if r := library.deviceProperties.Target.Hostdex.Required; len(r) > 0 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, "LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES +=", strings.Join(r, " "))
+		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/soong_java_prebuilt.mk")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index b0ad8c2..bf738c4 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@
 	// If true, export a copy of the module as a -hostdex module for host testing.
 	Hostdex *bool
 
+	Target struct {
+		Hostdex struct {
+			// Additional required dependencies to add to -hostdex modules.
+			Required []string
+		}
+	}
+
 	// If set to true, compile dex regardless of installable.  Defaults to false.
 	Compile_dex *bool