diff --git a/java/android_manifest.go b/java/android_manifest.go
index e63fb80..3cca4f7 100644
--- a/java/android_manifest.go
+++ b/java/android_manifest.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	"libs")
 
 func manifestMerger(ctx android.ModuleContext, manifest android.Path, sdkContext sdkContext,
-	staticLibManifests android.Paths, isLibrary bool, uncompressedJNI, useEmbeddedDex bool) android.Path {
+	staticLibManifests android.Paths, isLibrary, uncompressedJNI, useEmbeddedDex, usesNonSdkApis bool) android.Path {
 
 	var args []string
 	if isLibrary {
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if usesNonSdkApis {
+		args = append(args, "--uses-non-sdk-api")
+	}
+
 	if useEmbeddedDex {
 		args = append(args, "--use-embedded-dex=true")
 	}