diff --git a/core/host_java_library.mk b/core/host_java_library.mk
index cda6e1020..abfce6bbb 100644
--- a/core/host_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_java_library.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ $(full_classes_compiled_jar): $(java_sources) $(java_resource_sources) $(full_ja
 # Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
 $(full_classes_jarjar_jar): PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES := $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)
-$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) | $(JARJAR)
+$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES) | $(JARJAR)
 	@echo JarJar: $@
 	$(hide) java -jar $(JARJAR) process $(PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES) $< $@
 else
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index f43bf3b25..5315cccdf 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVAC_DEBUG_FLAGS := -g
 # Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
 $(full_classes_jarjar_jar): PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES := $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)
-$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) | $(JARJAR)
+$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES) | $(JARJAR)
 	@echo JarJar: $@
 	$(hide) java -jar $(JARJAR) process $(PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES) $< $@
 else