diff --git a/ui/build/config.go b/ui/build/config.go
index e0fa503..c306633 100644
--- a/ui/build/config.go
+++ b/ui/build/config.go
@@ -786,7 +786,11 @@
 }
 
 func (c *configImpl) HostToolDir() string {
-	return filepath.Join(c.SoongOutDir(), "host", c.PrebuiltOS(), "bin")
+	if c.SkipKatiNinja() {
+		return filepath.Join(c.SoongOutDir(), "host", c.PrebuiltOS(), "bin")
+	} else {
+		return filepath.Join(c.OutDir(), "host", c.PrebuiltOS(), "bin")
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *configImpl) NamedGlobFile(name string) string {