diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index 20cd2af..bd3359b 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -617,6 +617,9 @@
 			TableOfContents: android.OptionalPathForPath(tocFile),
 			SharedLibrary:   outputFile,
 			Target:          ctx.Target(),
+			// TODO: when rust supports stubs uses the stubs state rather than inferring it from
+			//  apex_exclude.
+			IsStubs: Bool(library.Properties.Apex_exclude),
 		})
 	}