diff --git a/java/config/makevars.go b/java/config/makevars.go
index 6881caf..9c78511 100644
--- a/java/config/makevars.go
+++ b/java/config/makevars.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
 	ctx.Strict("EXTRACT_JAR_PACKAGES", "${ExtractJarPackagesCmd}")
 
+	ctx.Strict("MANIFEST_CHECK", "${ManifestCheckCmd}")
 	ctx.Strict("MANIFEST_FIXER", "${ManifestFixerCmd}")
 
 	ctx.Strict("ANDROID_MANIFEST_MERGER", "${ManifestMergerCmd}")