diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 5c44523..e5bb106 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -2676,7 +2676,9 @@
 	if m.properties.Libs != nil {
 
 		// TODO 244210934 ALIX Check if this else statement breaks presubmits get rid of it if it doesn't
-		if strings.HasPrefix(ctx.ModuleType(), "java_binary") || strings.HasPrefix(ctx.ModuleType(), "java_library") || ctx.ModuleType() == "android_library" {
+
+		modType := ctx.ModuleType()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(modType, "java_binary") || strings.HasPrefix(modType, "java_library") || modType == "android_app" || modType == "android_library" {
 			for _, d := range m.properties.Libs {
 				neverlinkLabel := android.BazelLabelForModuleDepSingle(ctx, d)
 				neverlinkLabel.Label = neverlinkLabel.Label + "-neverlink"