diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index d5996ba..3aa95d4 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 
 func (a *aapt) buildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkContext android.SdkContext,
 	classLoaderContexts dexpreopt.ClassLoaderContextMap, excludedLibs []string,
-	extraLinkFlags ...string) {
+	enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion bool, extraLinkFlags ...string) {
 
 	transitiveStaticLibs, transitiveStaticLibManifests, staticRRODirs, assetPackages, libDeps, libFlags :=
 		aaptLibs(ctx, sdkContext, classLoaderContexts)
@@ -283,15 +283,16 @@
 	manifestSrcPath := android.PathForModuleSrc(ctx, manifestFile)
 
 	manifestPath := ManifestFixer(ctx, manifestSrcPath, ManifestFixerParams{
-		SdkContext:             sdkContext,
-		ClassLoaderContexts:    classLoaderContexts,
-		IsLibrary:              a.isLibrary,
-		DefaultManifestVersion: a.defaultManifestVersion,
-		UseEmbeddedNativeLibs:  a.useEmbeddedNativeLibs,
-		UsesNonSdkApis:         a.usesNonSdkApis,
-		UseEmbeddedDex:         a.useEmbeddedDex,
-		HasNoCode:              a.hasNoCode,
-		LoggingParent:          a.LoggingParent,
+		SdkContext:                     sdkContext,
+		ClassLoaderContexts:            classLoaderContexts,
+		IsLibrary:                      a.isLibrary,
+		DefaultManifestVersion:         a.defaultManifestVersion,
+		UseEmbeddedNativeLibs:          a.useEmbeddedNativeLibs,
+		UsesNonSdkApis:                 a.usesNonSdkApis,
+		UseEmbeddedDex:                 a.useEmbeddedDex,
+		HasNoCode:                      a.hasNoCode,
+		LoggingParent:                  a.LoggingParent,
+		EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion: enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion,
 	})
 
 	// Add additional manifest files to transitive manifests.
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@
 func (a *AndroidLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	a.aapt.isLibrary = true
 	a.classLoaderContexts = a.usesLibrary.classLoaderContextForUsesLibDeps(ctx)
-	a.aapt.buildActions(ctx, android.SdkContext(a), a.classLoaderContexts, nil)
+	a.aapt.buildActions(ctx, android.SdkContext(a), a.classLoaderContexts, nil, false)
 
 	a.hideApexVariantFromMake = !ctx.Provider(android.ApexInfoProvider).(android.ApexInfo).IsForPlatform()
 
diff --git a/java/android_manifest.go b/java/android_manifest.go
index 522b664..c785310 100644
--- a/java/android_manifest.go
+++ b/java/android_manifest.go
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@
 // targetSdkVersion for manifest_fixer
 // When TARGET_BUILD_APPS is not empty, this method returns 10000 for modules targeting an unreleased SDK
 // This enables release builds (that run with TARGET_BUILD_APPS=[val...]) to target APIs that have not yet been finalized as part of an SDK
-func targetSdkVersionForManifestFixer(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkContext android.SdkContext) string {
-	targetSdkVersionSpec := sdkContext.TargetSdkVersion(ctx)
-	// Return 10000 for modules targeting "current" if either
-	// 1. The module is built in unbundled mode (TARGET_BUILD_APPS not empty)
-	// 2. The module is run as part of MTS, and should be testable on stable branches
+func targetSdkVersionForManifestFixer(ctx android.ModuleContext, params ManifestFixerParams) string {
+	targetSdkVersionSpec := params.SdkContext.TargetSdkVersion(ctx)
+
+	// Check if we want to return 10000
 	// TODO(b/240294501): Determine the rules for handling test apexes
-	if targetSdkVersionSpec.ApiLevel.IsPreview() && (ctx.Config().UnbundledBuildApps() || includedInMts(ctx.Module())) {
+	if shouldReturnFinalOrFutureInt(ctx, targetSdkVersionSpec, params.EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion) {
 		return strconv.Itoa(android.FutureApiLevel.FinalOrFutureInt())
 	}
 	targetSdkVersion, err := targetSdkVersionSpec.EffectiveVersionString(ctx)
@@ -59,6 +58,17 @@
 	return targetSdkVersion
 }
 
+// Return true for modules targeting "current" if either
+// 1. The module is built in unbundled mode (TARGET_BUILD_APPS not empty)
+// 2. The module is run as part of MTS, and should be testable on stable branches
+// Do not return 10000 if we are enforcing default targetSdkVersion and sdk has been finalised
+func shouldReturnFinalOrFutureInt(ctx android.ModuleContext, targetSdkVersionSpec android.SdkSpec, enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion bool) bool {
+	if enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion && ctx.Config().PlatformSdkFinal() {
+		return false
+	}
+	return targetSdkVersionSpec.ApiLevel.IsPreview() && (ctx.Config().UnbundledBuildApps() || includedInMts(ctx.Module()))
+}
+
 // Helper function that casts android.Module to java.androidTestApp
 // If this type conversion is possible, it queries whether the test app is included in an MTS suite
 func includedInMts(module android.Module) bool {
@@ -69,16 +79,17 @@
 }
 
 type ManifestFixerParams struct {
-	SdkContext             android.SdkContext
-	ClassLoaderContexts    dexpreopt.ClassLoaderContextMap
-	IsLibrary              bool
-	DefaultManifestVersion string
-	UseEmbeddedNativeLibs  bool
-	UsesNonSdkApis         bool
-	UseEmbeddedDex         bool
-	HasNoCode              bool
-	TestOnly               bool
-	LoggingParent          string
+	SdkContext                     android.SdkContext
+	ClassLoaderContexts            dexpreopt.ClassLoaderContextMap
+	IsLibrary                      bool
+	DefaultManifestVersion         string
+	UseEmbeddedNativeLibs          bool
+	UsesNonSdkApis                 bool
+	UseEmbeddedDex                 bool
+	HasNoCode                      bool
+	TestOnly                       bool
+	LoggingParent                  string
+	EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion bool
 }
 
 // Uses manifest_fixer.py to inject minSdkVersion, etc. into an AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -137,7 +148,7 @@
 	var argsMapper = make(map[string]string)
 
 	if params.SdkContext != nil {
-		targetSdkVersion := targetSdkVersionForManifestFixer(ctx, params.SdkContext)
+		targetSdkVersion := targetSdkVersionForManifestFixer(ctx, params)
 		args = append(args, "--targetSdkVersion ", targetSdkVersion)
 
 		if UseApiFingerprint(ctx) && ctx.ModuleName() != "framework-res" {
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 7f37ff3..b8edf37 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@
 	PreventInstall    bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	IsCoverageVariant bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 
+	// It can be set to test the behaviour of default target sdk version.
+	// Only required when updatable: false. It is an error if updatable: true and this is false.
+	Enforce_default_target_sdk_version *bool
+
+	// If set, the targetSdkVersion for the target is set to the latest default API level.
+	// This would be by default false, unless updatable: true or
+	// enforce_default_target_sdk_version: true in which case this defaults to true.
+	EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+
 	// Whether this app is considered mainline updatable or not. When set to true, this will enforce
 	// additional rules to make sure an app can safely be updated. Default is false.
 	// Prefer using other specific properties if build behaviour must be changed; avoid using this
@@ -296,6 +305,18 @@
 		} else {
 			ctx.PropertyErrorf("min_sdk_version", "%s", err.Error())
 		}
+
+		if !BoolDefault(a.appProperties.Enforce_default_target_sdk_version, true) {
+			ctx.PropertyErrorf("enforce_default_target_sdk_version", "Updatable apps must enforce default target sdk version")
+		}
+		// TODO(b/227460469) after all the modules removes the target sdk version, throw an error if the target sdk version is explicitly set.
+		if a.deviceProperties.Target_sdk_version == nil {
+			a.SetEnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion(true)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if Bool(a.appProperties.Enforce_default_target_sdk_version) {
+		a.SetEnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion(true)
 	}
 
 	a.checkPlatformAPI(ctx)
@@ -427,7 +448,7 @@
 		a.aapt.defaultManifestVersion = android.DefaultUpdatableModuleVersion
 	}
 	a.aapt.buildActions(ctx, android.SdkContext(a), a.classLoaderContexts,
-		a.usesLibraryProperties.Exclude_uses_libs, aaptLinkFlags...)
+		a.usesLibraryProperties.Exclude_uses_libs, a.enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion(), aaptLinkFlags...)
 
 	// apps manifests are handled by aapt, don't let Module see them
 	a.properties.Manifest = nil
@@ -866,6 +887,14 @@
 	a.ApexBundleDepsInfo.BuildDepsInfoLists(ctx, a.MinSdkVersion(ctx).String(), depsInfo)
 }
 
+func (a *AndroidApp) enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion() bool {
+	return a.appProperties.EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion
+}
+
+func (a *AndroidApp) SetEnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion(val bool) {
+	a.appProperties.EnforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion = val
+}
+
 func (a *AndroidApp) Updatable() bool {
 	return Bool(a.appProperties.Updatable)
 }
diff --git a/java/app_test.go b/java/app_test.go
index 23635b9..e216c63 100644
--- a/java/app_test.go
+++ b/java/app_test.go
@@ -3057,6 +3057,179 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDefaultAppTargetSdkVersionForUpdatableModules(t *testing.T) {
+	platform_sdk_codename := "Tiramisu"
+	platform_sdk_version := 33
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name                     string
+		platform_sdk_final       bool
+		targetSdkVersionInBp     *string
+		targetSdkVersionExpected *string
+		updatable                bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                     "Non-Updatable Module: Android.bp has older targetSdkVersion",
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:     proptools.StringPtr("29"),
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("29"),
+			updatable:                false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "Updatable Module: Android.bp has older targetSdkVersion",
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:     proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			updatable:                true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "Updatable Module: Android.bp has no targetSdkVersion",
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("10000"),
+			updatable:                true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "[SDK finalised] Non-Updatable Module: Android.bp has older targetSdkVersion",
+			platform_sdk_final:       true,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:     proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			updatable:                false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "[SDK finalised] Updatable Module: Android.bp has older targetSdkVersion",
+			platform_sdk_final:       true,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:     proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("30"),
+			updatable:                true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "[SDK finalised] Updatable Module: Android.bp has targetSdkVersion as platform sdk codename",
+			platform_sdk_final:       true,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:     proptools.StringPtr(platform_sdk_codename),
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("33"),
+			updatable:                true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                     "[SDK finalised] Updatable Module: Android.bp has no targetSdkVersion",
+			platform_sdk_final:       true,
+			targetSdkVersionExpected: proptools.StringPtr("33"),
+			updatable:                true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		bp := fmt.Sprintf(`
+			android_app {
+				name: "foo",
+				sdk_version: "current",
+				min_sdk_version: "29",
+				target_sdk_version: "%v",
+				updatable: %t,
+				enforce_default_target_sdk_version: %t
+			}
+			`, proptools.String(testCase.targetSdkVersionInBp), testCase.updatable, testCase.updatable) // enforce default target sdk version if app is updatable
+
+		fixture := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+			PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules,
+			android.PrepareForTestWithAllowMissingDependencies,
+			android.PrepareForTestWithAndroidMk,
+			android.FixtureModifyProductVariables(func(variables android.FixtureProductVariables) {
+				// explicitly set following platform variables to make the test deterministic
+				variables.Platform_sdk_final = &testCase.platform_sdk_final
+				variables.Platform_sdk_version = &platform_sdk_version
+				variables.Platform_sdk_codename = &platform_sdk_codename
+				variables.Platform_version_active_codenames = []string{platform_sdk_codename}
+				variables.Unbundled_build_apps = []string{"sampleModule"}
+			}),
+		)
+
+		result := fixture.RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
+		foo := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common")
+
+		manifestFixerArgs := foo.Output("manifest_fixer/AndroidManifest.xml").Args["args"]
+		android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, testCase.name, manifestFixerArgs, "--targetSdkVersion  "+*testCase.targetSdkVersionExpected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnforceDefaultAppTargetSdkVersionFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	platform_sdk_codename := "Tiramisu"
+	platform_sdk_version := 33
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name                           string
+		enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion bool
+		expectedError                  string
+		platform_sdk_final             bool
+		targetSdkVersionInBp           string
+		targetSdkVersionExpected       string
+		updatable                      bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                           "Not enforcing Target SDK Version: Android.bp has older targetSdkVersion",
+			enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion: false,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:           "29",
+			targetSdkVersionExpected:       "29",
+			updatable:                      false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                           "[SDK finalised] Enforce Target SDK Version: Android.bp has current targetSdkVersion",
+			enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion: true,
+			platform_sdk_final:             true,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:           "current",
+			targetSdkVersionExpected:       "33",
+			updatable:                      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                           "[SDK finalised] Enforce Target SDK Version: Android.bp has current targetSdkVersion",
+			enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion: true,
+			platform_sdk_final:             false,
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:           "current",
+			targetSdkVersionExpected:       "10000",
+			updatable:                      false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                           "Not enforcing Target SDK Version for Updatable app",
+			enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion: false,
+			expectedError:                  "Updatable apps must enforce default target sdk version",
+			targetSdkVersionInBp:           "29",
+			targetSdkVersionExpected:       "29",
+			updatable:                      true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		errExpected := testCase.expectedError != ""
+		bp := fmt.Sprintf(`
+			android_app {
+				name: "foo",
+				enforce_default_target_sdk_version: %t,
+				sdk_version: "current",
+				min_sdk_version: "29",
+				target_sdk_version: "%v",
+				updatable: %t
+			}
+			`, testCase.enforceDefaultTargetSdkVersion, testCase.targetSdkVersionInBp, testCase.updatable)
+
+		fixture := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+			PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules,
+			android.PrepareForTestWithAllowMissingDependencies,
+			android.PrepareForTestWithAndroidMk,
+			android.FixtureModifyProductVariables(func(variables android.FixtureProductVariables) {
+				// explicitly set following platform variables to make the test deterministic
+				variables.Platform_sdk_final = &testCase.platform_sdk_final
+				variables.Platform_sdk_version = &platform_sdk_version
+				variables.Platform_sdk_codename = &platform_sdk_codename
+				variables.Unbundled_build_apps = []string{"sampleModule"}
+			}),
+		)
+
+		errorHandler := android.FixtureExpectsNoErrors
+		if errExpected {
+			errorHandler = android.FixtureExpectsAtLeastOneErrorMatchingPattern(testCase.expectedError)
+		}
+		result := fixture.ExtendWithErrorHandler(errorHandler).RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
+
+		if !errExpected {
+			foo := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common")
+			manifestFixerArgs := foo.Output("manifest_fixer/AndroidManifest.xml").Args["args"]
+			android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, testCase.name, manifestFixerArgs, "--targetSdkVersion  "+testCase.targetSdkVersionExpected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAppMissingCertificateAllowMissingDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	result := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
 		PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules,
diff --git a/java/rro.go b/java/rro.go
index 3a92b0c..cd8c635 100644
--- a/java/rro.go
+++ b/java/rro.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 		aaptLinkFlags = append(aaptLinkFlags,
 			"--rename-overlay-target-package "+*r.overridableProperties.Target_package_name)
 	}
-	r.aapt.buildActions(ctx, r, nil, nil, aaptLinkFlags...)
+	r.aapt.buildActions(ctx, r, nil, nil, false, aaptLinkFlags...)
 
 	// Sign the built package
 	_, _, certificates := collectAppDeps(ctx, r, false, false)