diff --git a/java/config/config.go b/java/config/config.go
index 838d007a8..13670ee38 100644
--- a/java/config/config.go
+++ b/java/config/config.go
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ func init() {
 		"-JXX:+TieredCompilation",
 		"-JXX:TieredStopAtLevel=1",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsInDex",
+		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitPermittedSubclassesAnnotationsInDex",
 	}, dexerJavaVmFlagsList...))
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("R8Flags", append([]string{
 		"-JXmx2048M",
 		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitRecordAnnotationsInDex",
+		"-JDcom.android.tools.r8.emitPermittedSubclassesAnnotationsInDex",
 	}, dexerJavaVmFlagsList...))
 
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("CommonJdkFlags", []string{