diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 05fa50598..a6b34081a 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ func AndroidTestHelperAppFactory() android.Module {
 
 	android.InitAndroidMultiTargetsArchModule(module, android.DeviceSupported, android.MultilibCommon)
 	android.InitDefaultableModule(module)
+	android.InitApexModule(module)
 	return module
 }