diff --git a/android/module.go b/android/module.go
index a38c6177c..90d61e2aa 100644
--- a/android/module.go
+++ b/android/module.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ type commonProperties struct {
 	Init_rc []string
 
 	// names of other modules to install if this module is installed
-	Required []string
+	Required []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 	// Set by TargetMutator
 	CompileTarget  Target `blueprint:"mutated"`