diff --git a/libsparse/Android.bp b/libsparse/Android.bp
index b894656..c7c089f 100644
--- a/libsparse/Android.bp
+++ b/libsparse/Android.bp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 cc_library {
     name: "libsparse",
     host_supported: true,
+    recovery_available: true,
     unique_host_soname: true,
     srcs: [
         "backed_block.c",