diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index a636bb0..96798f4 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -15,16 +15,26 @@
 #
 
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+# build for the host JVM
+#-----------------------
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
-
 LOCAL_MODULE := hamcrest-host
-
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
-
 include $(BUILD_HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
+# build for the host dalvik
+# -------------------------
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+LOCAL_MODULE := hamcrest-hostdex
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX := true
+include $(BUILD_HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)
+
+
+
 #-------------------------------
 # build a target jar