diff --git a/microdroid/payload/Android.bp b/microdroid/payload/Android.bp
index 7e11de3..e67a6d5 100644
--- a/microdroid/payload/Android.bp
+++ b/microdroid/payload/Android.bp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 cc_defaults {
     name: "microdroid_metadata_default",
+    defaults: ["avf_build_flags_cc"],
     host_supported: true,
     srcs: [
         "metadata.proto",