diff --git a/common/defs.go b/common/defs.go
index 67b93ff..98464fe 100644
--- a/common/defs.go
+++ b/common/defs.go
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 package common
 
 import (
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"github.com/google/blueprint"
+	"github.com/google/blueprint/bootstrap"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -24,6 +27,13 @@
 	cpPreserveSymlinks = pctx.VariableConfigMethod("cpPreserveSymlinks",
 		Config.CpPreserveSymlinksFlags)
 
+	androidbpCmd = filepath.Join(bootstrap.BinDir, "androidbp")
+	androidbp    = pctx.StaticRule("androidbp",
+		blueprint.RuleParams{
+			Command:     androidbpCmd + " $in $out",
+			Description: "androidbp $out",
+		})
+
 	// A phony rule that is not the built-in Ninja phony rule.  The built-in
 	// phony rule has special behavior that is sometimes not desired.  See the
 	// Ninja docs for more details.