diff --git a/android/build_prop.go b/android/build_prop.go
index 45c17c35b..ed3e9c81f 100644
--- a/android/build_prop.go
+++ b/android/build_prop.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func (p *buildPropModule) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx ModuleContext) {
 	p.outputFilePath = PathForModuleOut(ctx, "build.prop").OutputPath
 	if !ctx.Config().KatiEnabled() {
 		WriteFileRule(ctx, p.outputFilePath, "# no build.prop if kati is disabled")
+		ctx.SetOutputFiles(Paths{p.outputFilePath}, "")
 		return
 	}