diff --git a/libutils/Android.bp b/libutils/Android.bp
index 600c91c0e..3e8417eb9 100644
--- a/libutils/Android.bp
+++ b/libutils/Android.bp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ cc_library {
             ],
         },
         linux: {
-            shared_libs: ["libbase"],
+            header_libs: ["libbase_headers"],
             srcs: [
                 "Looper.cpp",
             ],