diff --git a/java/robolectric.go b/java/robolectric.go
index f719521..71ffdb1 100644
--- a/java/robolectric.go
+++ b/java/robolectric.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	"android/soong/android"
 	"android/soong/java/config"
 	"android/soong/tradefed"
+	"github.com/google/blueprint/proptools"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@
 		&module.testProperties)
 
 	module.Module.dexpreopter.isTest = true
-	module.Module.linter.test = true
+	module.Module.linter.properties.Lint.Test = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 
 	module.testProperties.Test_suites = []string{"robolectric-tests"}