diff --git a/updater/Android.mk b/updater/Android.mk
index b8b5e5a..e969d1c 100644
--- a/updater/Android.mk
+++ b/updater/Android.mk
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := update_host_simulator
+LOCAL_MODULE_HOST_OS := linux
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     update_simulator_main.cpp