diff --git a/java/android_manifest.go b/java/android_manifest.go
index f2ebfa6..a39c002 100644
--- a/java/android_manifest.go
+++ b/java/android_manifest.go
@@ -200,11 +200,16 @@
 	return fixedManifest.WithoutRel()
 }
 
-func manifestMerger(ctx android.ModuleContext, manifest android.Path, staticLibManifests android.Paths,
-	isLibrary bool) android.Path {
+type ManifestMergerParams struct {
+	staticLibManifests android.Paths
+	isLibrary          bool
+}
+
+func manifestMerger(ctx android.ModuleContext, manifest android.Path,
+	params ManifestMergerParams) android.Path {
 
 	var args string
-	if !isLibrary {
+	if !params.isLibrary {
 		// Follow Gradle's behavior, only pass --remove-tools-declarations when merging app manifests.
 		args = "--remove-tools-declarations"
 	}
@@ -214,10 +219,10 @@
 		Rule:        manifestMergerRule,
 		Description: "merge manifest",
 		Input:       manifest,
-		Implicits:   staticLibManifests,
+		Implicits:   params.staticLibManifests,
 		Output:      mergedManifest,
 		Args: map[string]string{
-			"libs": android.JoinWithPrefix(staticLibManifests.Strings(), "--libs "),
+			"libs": android.JoinWithPrefix(params.staticLibManifests.Strings(), "--libs "),
 			"args": args,
 		},
 	})