diff --git a/android/androidmk.go b/android/androidmk.go
index 5c715b4..6b675a6 100644
--- a/android/androidmk.go
+++ b/android/androidmk.go
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@
 
 // The contributions to the dist.
 type distContributions struct {
+	// Path to license metadata file.
+	licenseMetadataFile Path
 	// List of goals and the dist copy instructions.
 	copiesForGoals []*copiesForGoals
 }
@@ -364,6 +366,8 @@
 	// Collate the contributions this module makes to the dist.
 	distContributions := &distContributions{}
 
+	distContributions.licenseMetadataFile = amod.licenseMetadataFile
+
 	// Iterate over this module's dist structs, merged from the dist and dists properties.
 	for _, dist := range amod.Dists() {
 		// Get the list of goals this dist should be enabled for. e.g. sdk, droidcore
@@ -456,6 +460,10 @@
 		for _, c := range d.copies {
 			ret = append(
 				ret,
+				fmt.Sprintf("$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.%s.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.%s.META_LIC := %s))\n",
+					c.from.String(), c.from.String(), distContributions.licenseMetadataFile.String()))
+			ret = append(
+				ret,
 				fmt.Sprintf("$(call dist-for-goals,%s,%s:%s)\n", d.goals, c.from.String(), c.dest))
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/android/androidmk_test.go b/android/androidmk_test.go
index caf11f1..ae2187f 100644
--- a/android/androidmk_test.go
+++ b/android/androidmk_test.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 
 func (m *customModule) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx ModuleContext) {
 
+	m.base().licenseMetadataFile = PathForOutput(ctx, "meta_lic")
+
 	// If the dist_output_file: true then create an output file that is stored in
 	// the OutputFile property of the AndroidMkEntry.
 	if proptools.BoolDefault(m.properties.Dist_output_file, true) {
@@ -198,10 +200,13 @@
 		},
 	}
 
+	dc.licenseMetadataFile = PathForTesting("meta_lic")
 	makeOutput := generateDistContributionsForMake(dc)
 
 	assertStringEquals(t, `.PHONY: my_goal
+$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))
 $(call dist-for-goals,my_goal,one.out:one.out)
+$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))
 $(call dist-for-goals,my_goal,two.out:other.out)
 `, strings.Join(makeOutput, ""))
 }
@@ -243,18 +248,26 @@
 
 	expectedAndroidMkLines := []string{
 		".PHONY: my_second_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_second_goal,two.out:two.out)\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.three/four.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.three/four.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_second_goal,three/four.out:four.out)\n",
 		".PHONY: my_third_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_third_goal,one.out:test/dir/one.out)\n",
 		".PHONY: my_fourth_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_fourth_goal,one.out:one.suffix.out)\n",
 		".PHONY: my_fifth_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_fifth_goal,one.out:new-name)\n",
 		".PHONY: my_sixth_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.one.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_sixth_goal,one.out:some/dir/new-name.suffix)\n",
 		".PHONY: my_goal my_other_goal\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.two.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_goal my_other_goal,two.out:two.out)\n",
+		"$(if $(strip $(ALL_TARGETS.three/four.out.META_LIC)),,$(eval ALL_TARGETS.three/four.out.META_LIC := meta_lic))\n",
 		"$(call dist-for-goals,my_goal my_other_goal,three/four.out:four.out)\n",
 	}
 
@@ -274,7 +287,7 @@
 		)
 	}
 	for idx, line := range androidMkLines {
-		expectedLine := expectedAndroidMkLines[idx]
+		expectedLine := strings.ReplaceAll(expectedAndroidMkLines[idx], "meta_lic", module.base().licenseMetadataFile.String())
 		if line != expectedLine {
 			t.Errorf(
 				"Expected AndroidMk line to be '%s', got '%s'",