diff --git a/apex/Android.bp b/apex/Android.bp
index 923c378..83985cc 100644
--- a/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/apex/Android.bp
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
     ],
     file_contexts: ":com.android.virt-file_contexts",
     canned_fs_config: "canned_fs_config",
+    host_required: [
+        "vm_shell",
+    ],
 }
 
 apex_key {