diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 56c40f045..7413640b4 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -684,6 +684,15 @@ func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) initCommonAfterDefaultsApplied(ctx android
 	return true
 }
 
+// uniqueApexVariations provides common implementation of the ApexModule.UniqueApexVariations
+// method.
+func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) uniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	// A java_sdk_library that is a shared library produces an XML file that makes the shared library
+	// usable from an AndroidManifest.xml's <uses-library> entry. That XML file contains the name of
+	// the APEX and so it needs a unique variation per APEX.
+	return c.sharedLibrary()
+}
+
 func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) generateCommonBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	c.doctagPaths = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, c.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Doctag_files)
 }
@@ -1528,6 +1537,7 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) createStubsSourcesAndApi(mctx android.DefaultableHookC
 	mctx.CreateModule(DroidstubsFactory, &props)
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
 func (module *SdkLibrary) DepIsInSameApex(mctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
 	depTag := mctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
 	if depTag == xmlPermissionsFileTag {
@@ -1536,6 +1546,11 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) DepIsInSameApex(mctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep an
 	return module.Library.DepIsInSameApex(mctx, dep)
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
+func (module *SdkLibrary) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	return module.uniqueApexVariations()
+}
+
 // Creates the xml file that publicizes the runtime library
 func (module *SdkLibrary) createXmlFile(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext) {
 	props := struct {
@@ -2086,6 +2101,11 @@ func (module *SdkLibraryImport) ShouldSupportSdkVersion(ctx android.BaseModuleCo
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
+func (module *SdkLibraryImport) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	return module.uniqueApexVariations()
+}
+
 func (module *SdkLibraryImport) OutputFiles(tag string) (android.Paths, error) {
 	return module.commonOutputFiles(tag)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go b/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
index 378f7cfaa..5e4b3fe0b 100644
--- a/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestSnapshotWithBootClasspathFragment_Contents(t *testing.T) {
 				name: "myothersdklibrary",
 				apex_available: ["myapex"],
 				srcs: ["Test.java"],
-				shared_library: false,
+				compile_dex: true,
 				public: {enabled: true},
 				min_sdk_version: "2",
 				permitted_packages: ["myothersdklibrary"],
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestSnapshotWithBootClasspathFragment_Contents(t *testing.T) {
 				name: "mycoreplatform",
 				apex_available: ["myapex"],
 				srcs: ["Test.java"],
-				shared_library: false,
+				compile_dex: true,
 				public: {enabled: true},
 				min_sdk_version: "2",
 			}
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     prefer: false,
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["myapex"],
-    shared_library: false,
+    shared_library: true,
+    compile_dex: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myothersdklibrary-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myothersdklibrary_stub_sources"],
@@ -364,7 +365,8 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     prefer: false,
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["myapex"],
-    shared_library: false,
+    shared_library: true,
+    compile_dex: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/mycoreplatform-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/mycoreplatform_stub_sources"],
@@ -414,7 +416,8 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     sdk_member_name: "myothersdklibrary",
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["myapex"],
-    shared_library: false,
+    shared_library: true,
+    compile_dex: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myothersdklibrary-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myothersdklibrary_stub_sources"],
@@ -444,7 +447,8 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     sdk_member_name: "mycoreplatform",
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["myapex"],
-    shared_library: false,
+    shared_library: true,
+    compile_dex: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/mycoreplatform-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/mycoreplatform_stub_sources"],