diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 67b9ba9..9e158d1 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
 )
 
 func IsLibDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {
-	return depTag == libTag || depTag == sdkLibTag
+	return depTag == libTag
 }
 
 func IsStaticLibDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {