diff --git a/tests/msgq/1.0/Android.bp b/tests/msgq/1.0/Android.bp
index 2eb36c0..e685bcc 100644
--- a/tests/msgq/1.0/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/msgq/1.0/Android.bp
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 genrule {
     name: "android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0_genc++",
-    tool: "hidl-gen",
-    cmd: "$tool -o $genDir -Lc++ -randroid.hardware:hardware/interfaces android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0",
+    tools: ["hidl-gen"],
+    cmd: "$(location hidl-gen) -o $(genDir) -Lc++ -randroid.hardware:hardware/interfaces android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0",
     srcs: [
         "ITestMsgQ.hal",
     ],
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 genrule {
     name: "android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0_genc++_headers",
-    tool: "hidl-gen",
-    cmd: "$tool -o $genDir -Lc++ -randroid.hardware:hardware/interfaces android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0",
+    tools: ["hidl-gen"],
+    cmd: "$(location hidl-gen) -o $(genDir) -Lc++ -randroid.hardware:hardware/interfaces android.hardware.tests.msgq@1.0",
     srcs: [
         "ITestMsgQ.hal",
     ],