diff --git a/java/android_manifest.go b/java/android_manifest.go
index 8280cb1..84dee16 100644
--- a/java/android_manifest.go
+++ b/java/android_manifest.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 		},
 	})
 
-	return fixedManifest
+	return fixedManifest.WithoutRel()
 }
 
 func manifestMerger(ctx android.ModuleContext, manifest android.Path, staticLibManifests android.Paths,
@@ -155,5 +155,5 @@
 		},
 	})
 
-	return mergedManifest
+	return mergedManifest.WithoutRel()
 }