diff --git a/sdk/update.go b/sdk/update.go
index 6da3756..3ec1bfa 100644
--- a/sdk/update.go
+++ b/sdk/update.go
@@ -1029,6 +1029,9 @@
 	filesToZip  android.Paths
 	zipsToMerge android.Paths
 
+	// The path to an empty file.
+	emptyFile android.WritablePath
+
 	prebuiltModules map[string]*bpModule
 	prebuiltOrder   []*bpModule
 
@@ -1079,6 +1082,19 @@
 	s.zipsToMerge = append(s.zipsToMerge, tmpZipPath)
 }
 
+func (s *snapshotBuilder) EmptyFile() android.Path {
+	if s.emptyFile == nil {
+		ctx := s.ctx
+		s.emptyFile = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "empty")
+		s.ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
+			Rule:   android.Touch,
+			Output: s.emptyFile,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return s.emptyFile
+}
+
 func (s *snapshotBuilder) AddPrebuiltModule(member android.SdkMember, moduleType string) android.BpModule {
 	name := member.Name()
 	if s.prebuiltModules[name] != nil {