diff --git a/libs/permission/Android.bp b/libs/permission/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9492bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/permission/Android.bp
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+// TODO(b/183654927): empty place holder to start moving permission related things out of libbinder
+// (appops, permission controller, etc..)
+cc_library_shared {
+    name: "libpermission",
+}