diff --git a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
index 57c171fed..7ab5285c6 100644
--- a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
@@ -1339,9 +1339,9 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
 .intermediates/myjavalib.stubs.source.module_lib/android_common/metalava/myjavalib.stubs.source.module_lib_removed.txt -> sdk_library/module-lib/myjavalib-removed.txt
 `),
 		checkMergeZips(
+			".intermediates/mysdk/common_os/tmp/sdk_library/module-lib/myjavalib_stub_sources.zip",
 			".intermediates/mysdk/common_os/tmp/sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources.zip",
 			".intermediates/mysdk/common_os/tmp/sdk_library/system/myjavalib_stub_sources.zip",
-			".intermediates/mysdk/common_os/tmp/sdk_library/module-lib/myjavalib_stub_sources.zip",
 		),
 	)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/update.go b/sdk/update.go
index 995da741c..c555ddc7a 100644
--- a/sdk/update.go
+++ b/sdk/update.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var (
 
 	mergeZips = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("SnapshotMergeZips",
 		blueprint.RuleParams{
-			Command: `${config.MergeZipsCmd} $out $in`,
+			Command: `${config.MergeZipsCmd} -s $out $in`,
 			CommandDeps: []string{
 				"${config.MergeZipsCmd}",
 			},
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ be unnecessary as every module in the sdk already has its own licenses property.
 	// Copy the build number file into the snapshot.
 	builder.CopyToSnapshot(ctx.Config().BuildNumberFile(ctx), BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
 
-	filesToZip := builder.filesToZip
+	filesToZip := android.SortedUniquePaths(builder.filesToZip)
 
 	// zip them all
 	zipPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s.zip", ctx.ModuleName(), snapshotFileSuffix)
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ be unnecessary as every module in the sdk already has its own licenses property.
 			Description: outputDesc,
 			Rule:        mergeZips,
 			Input:       zipFile,
-			Inputs:      builder.zipsToMerge,
+			Inputs:      android.SortedUniquePaths(builder.zipsToMerge),
 			Output:      outputZipFile,
 		})
 	}