diff --git a/java/config/config.go b/java/config/config.go
index ad2f0ae..c43f9a3 100644
--- a/java/config/config.go
+++ b/java/config/config.go
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@
 			return path.String(), nil
 		}
 	})
+	pctx.VariableFunc("D8Cmd", func(config android.Config) (string, error) {
+		path, err := pctx.HostBinToolPath(config, "d8")
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return path.String(), nil
+	})
 	pctx.VariableFunc("TurbineJar", func(config android.Config) (string, error) {
 		turbine := "turbine.jar"
 		if config.UnbundledBuild() {