diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 583a6fc..b8a5e35 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 	isLibrary             bool
 	uncompressedJNI       bool
 	useEmbeddedDex        bool
+	usesNonSdkApis        bool
 
 	aaptProperties aaptProperties
 }
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@
 	manifestSrcPath := android.PathForModuleSrc(ctx, manifestFile)
 
 	manifestPath := manifestMerger(ctx, manifestSrcPath, sdkContext, staticLibManifests, a.isLibrary,
-		a.uncompressedJNI, a.useEmbeddedDex)
+		a.uncompressedJNI, a.useEmbeddedDex, a.usesNonSdkApis)
 
 	linkFlags, linkDeps, resDirs, overlayDirs, rroDirs := a.aapt2Flags(ctx, sdkContext, manifestPath)