diff --git a/java/lint.go b/java/lint.go
index dd5e4fb..fe3218e 100644
--- a/java/lint.go
+++ b/java/lint.go
@@ -391,8 +391,9 @@
 	rule.Command().Text("rm -f").Output(html).Output(text).Output(xml)
 
 	var apiVersionsName, apiVersionsPrebuilt string
-	if l.compileSdkKind == android.SdkModule {
-		// When compiling an SDK module we use the filtered database because otherwise lint's
+	if l.compileSdkKind == android.SdkModule || l.compileSdkKind == android.SdkSystemServer {
+		// When compiling an SDK module (or system server) we use the filtered
+		// database because otherwise lint's
 		// NewApi check produces too many false positives; This database excludes information
 		// about classes created in mainline modules hence removing those false positives.
 		apiVersionsName = "api_versions_public_filtered.xml"