diff --git a/bp2build/java_binary_host_conversion_test.go b/bp2build/java_binary_host_conversion_test.go
index 278a9bf1b..1b9777cae 100644
--- a/bp2build/java_binary_host_conversion_test.go
+++ b/bp2build/java_binary_host_conversion_test.go
@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHost(t *testing.T) {
     java_version: "8",
 }`,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host-1", AttrNameToString{
-				"srcs":       `["a.java"]`,
-				"main_class": `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"deps":       `["//other:jni-lib-1"]`,
-				"jvm_flags":  `["-Djava.library.path=$${RUNPATH}other"]`,
+			MakeBazelTarget("java_library", "java-binary-host-1_lib", AttrNameToString{
+				"srcs": `["a.java"]`,
+				"deps": `["//other:jni-lib-1"]`,
 				"javacopts": `[
         "-Xdoclint:all/protected",
         "-source 1.8 -target 1.8",
@@ -68,8 +66,15 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHost(t *testing.T) {
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
-    })`,
-			}),
+    })`}),
+			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host-1", AttrNameToString{
+				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
+				"jvm_flags":    `["-Djava.library.path=$${RUNPATH}other"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host-1_lib"]`,
+				"target_compatible_with": `select({
+        "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
+        "//conditions:default": [],
+    })`}),
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -122,15 +127,22 @@ java_import_host{
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host-libs", AttrNameToString{
-				"main_class": `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"srcs":       `["a.java"]`,
-				"deps":       `[":java-lib-dep-1-neverlink"]`,
+			MakeBazelTarget("java_library", "java-binary-host-libs_lib", AttrNameToString{
+				"srcs": `["a.java"]`,
+				"deps": `[":java-lib-dep-1-neverlink"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
     })`,
 			}),
+			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host-libs", AttrNameToString{
+				"main_class": `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
+				"target_compatible_with": `select({
+        "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
+        "//conditions:default": [],
+    })`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host-libs_lib"]`,
+			}),
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -146,7 +158,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinSrcs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_kt", AttrNameToString{
+			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_lib", AttrNameToString{
 				"srcs": `[
         "a.java",
         "b.kt",
@@ -158,7 +170,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinSrcs(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host", AttrNameToString{
 				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_kt"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_lib"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
@@ -180,7 +192,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinCommonSrcs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_kt", AttrNameToString{
+			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_lib", AttrNameToString{
 				"srcs":        `["a.java"]`,
 				"common_srcs": `["b.kt"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
@@ -190,7 +202,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinCommonSrcs(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host", AttrNameToString{
 				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_kt"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_lib"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
@@ -216,7 +228,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinWithResourceDir(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_kt", AttrNameToString{
+			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_lib", AttrNameToString{
 				"srcs": `[
         "a.java",
         "b.kt",
@@ -233,7 +245,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinWithResourceDir(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host", AttrNameToString{
 				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_kt"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_lib"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
@@ -259,7 +271,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinWithResources(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_kt", AttrNameToString{
+			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_lib", AttrNameToString{
 				"srcs": `[
         "a.java",
         "b.kt",
@@ -275,7 +287,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinWithResources(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host", AttrNameToString{
 				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_kt"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_lib"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
@@ -297,7 +309,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinCflags(t *testing.T) {
 }
 `,
 		ExpectedBazelTargets: []string{
-			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_kt", AttrNameToString{
+			MakeBazelTarget("kt_jvm_library", "java-binary-host_lib", AttrNameToString{
 				"srcs": `["a.kt"]`,
 				"kotlincflags": `[
         "-flag1",
@@ -310,7 +322,7 @@ func TestJavaBinaryHostKotlinCflags(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			MakeBazelTarget("java_binary", "java-binary-host", AttrNameToString{
 				"main_class":   `"com.android.test.MainClass"`,
-				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_kt"]`,
+				"runtime_deps": `[":java-binary-host_lib"]`,
 				"target_compatible_with": `select({
         "//build/bazel/platforms/os:android": ["@platforms//:incompatible"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 15ee4a995..071f0fb82 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -2934,33 +2934,41 @@ func javaBinaryHostBp2Build(ctx android.TopDownMutatorContext, m *Binary) {
 		Rule_class:        "java_binary",
 		Bzl_load_location: "//build/bazel/rules/java:rules.bzl",
 	}
-	attrs := &javaBinaryHostAttributes{
+	binAttrs := &javaBinaryHostAttributes{
 		Runtime_deps: runtimeDeps,
 		Main_class:   mainClass,
 		Jvm_flags:    jvmFlags,
 	}
 
-	if !bp2BuildInfo.hasKotlin {
-		attrs.javaCommonAttributes = commonAttrs
-		attrs.Deps = deps
-	} else {
-		ktName := m.Name() + "_kt"
-		ktProps := bazel.BazelTargetModuleProperties{
+	if commonAttrs.Srcs.IsEmpty() {
+		binAttrs.javaCommonAttributes = commonAttrs
+		ctx.CreateBazelTargetModule(props, android.CommonAttributes{Name: m.Name()}, binAttrs)
+		return
+	}
+
+	libName := m.Name() + "_lib"
+	var libProps bazel.BazelTargetModuleProperties
+	if bp2BuildInfo.hasKotlin {
+		libProps = bazel.BazelTargetModuleProperties{
 			Rule_class:        "kt_jvm_library",
 			Bzl_load_location: "//build/bazel/rules/kotlin:rules.bzl",
 		}
-
-		ktAttrs := &javaLibraryAttributes{
-			Deps:                 deps,
-			javaCommonAttributes: commonAttrs,
+	} else {
+		libProps = bazel.BazelTargetModuleProperties{
+			Rule_class:        "java_library",
+			Bzl_load_location: "//build/bazel/rules/java:rules.bzl",
 		}
-
-		ctx.CreateBazelTargetModule(ktProps, android.CommonAttributes{Name: ktName}, ktAttrs)
-		attrs.Runtime_deps.Add(&bazel.LabelAttribute{Value: &bazel.Label{Label: ":" + ktName}})
+	}
+	libAttrs := &javaLibraryAttributes{
+		Deps:                 deps,
+		javaCommonAttributes: commonAttrs,
 	}
 
+	ctx.CreateBazelTargetModule(libProps, android.CommonAttributes{Name: libName}, libAttrs)
+	binAttrs.Runtime_deps.Add(&bazel.LabelAttribute{Value: &bazel.Label{Label: ":" + libName}})
+
 	// Create the BazelTargetModule.
-	ctx.CreateBazelTargetModule(props, android.CommonAttributes{Name: m.Name()}, attrs)
+	ctx.CreateBazelTargetModule(props, android.CommonAttributes{Name: m.Name()}, binAttrs)
 }
 
 type bazelJavaImportAttributes struct {