diff --git a/tools/releasetools/Android.bp b/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
index 0eed47325..6cde77e85 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ python_defaults {
     ],
     required: [
         "brillo_update_payload",
+        "checkvintf",
     ],
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +344,9 @@ python_binary_host {
         "releasetools_img_from_target_files",
         "releasetools_ota_from_target_files",
     ],
+    required: [
+        "checkvintf",
+    ],
 }
 
 python_binary_host {