diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 6e9153c..5c19a9c 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@
 				sharedLibs = append(sharedLibs, exportPackage)
 			}
 		case staticLibTag:
+			if dep, ok := module.(Dependency); ok {
+				sdkLibraries.AddLibraryPaths(dep.ExportedSdkLibs())
+			}
 			if exportPackage != nil {
 				transitiveStaticLibs = append(transitiveStaticLibs, aarDep.ExportedStaticPackages()...)
 				transitiveStaticLibs = append(transitiveStaticLibs, exportPackage)