diff --git a/java/config/config.go b/java/config/config.go
index adf9c92..f9552d5 100644
--- a/java/config/config.go
+++ b/java/config/config.go
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 
 	hostBinToolVariableWithPrebuilt("Aapt2Cmd", "prebuilts/sdk/tools", "aapt2")
 
+	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("ManifestCheckCmd", "manifest_check")
 	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("ManifestFixerCmd", "manifest_fixer")
 
 	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("ManifestMergerCmd", "manifest-merger")
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}")