diff --git a/java/config/config.go b/java/config/config.go
index 13670ee38..b82a137e7 100644
--- a/java/config/config.go
+++ b/java/config/config.go
@@ -95,11 +95,13 @@ func init() {
 		"-JXX:TieredStopAtLevel=1",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsInDex",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitPermittedSubclassesAnnotationsInDex",
+		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsExInDex",
 	}, dexerJavaVmFlagsList...))
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("R8Flags", append([]string{
 		"-JXmx2048M",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsInDex",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitPermittedSubclassesAnnotationsInDex",
+		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsExInDex",
 	}, dexerJavaVmFlagsList...))
 
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("CommonJdkFlags", []string{