diff --git a/root.bp b/root.bp
index 2b72cfa37..822e65b8c 100644
--- a/root.bp
+++ b/root.bp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ subdirs = [
 optional_subdirs = [
     "bionic",
     "build/kati",
+    "build/libs/*",
     "build/tools/*",
     "dalvik",
     "external/*",