diff --git a/ui/build/androidmk_denylist.go b/ui/build/androidmk_denylist.go
index bbac2db17..2bad5a88f 100644
--- a/ui/build/androidmk_denylist.go
+++ b/ui/build/androidmk_denylist.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var androidmk_denylist []string = []string{
 	"kernel/tests/",
 	"libcore/",
 	"libnativehelper/",
+	"packages/",
 	"pdk/",
 	"prebuilts/",
 	"sdk/",