diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 506f39f8a..e054d247f 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ func AndroidLibraryFactory() android.Module {
 		&module.androidLibraryProperties)
 
 	module.androidLibraryProperties.BuildAAR = true
+	module.properties.Installable = proptools.BoolPtr(false)
 
 	android.InitAndroidArchModule(module, android.DeviceSupported, android.MultilibCommon)
 	return module