diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index 72c4695..01ddccf 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -1247,6 +1247,20 @@
 		`)
 }
 
+func TestJavaSdkLibrary_SdkVersion_ForScope(t *testing.T) {
+	testJava(t, `
+		java_sdk_library {
+			name: "foo",
+			srcs: ["a.java", "b.java"],
+			api_packages: ["foo"],
+			system: {
+				enabled: true,
+				sdk_version: "module_current",
+			},
+		}
+		`)
+}
+
 var compilerFlagsTestCases = []struct {
 	in  string
 	out bool
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 4a94264..2650ab3 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -320,6 +320,22 @@
 	// Otherwise, if this is not set for any scope then the default  behavior is
 	// scope specific so please refer to the scope specific property documentation.
 	Enabled *bool
+
+	// The sdk_version to use for building the stubs.
+	//
+	// If not specified then it will use an sdk_version determined as follows:
+	// 1) If the sdk_version specified on the java_sdk_library is none then this
+	//    will be none. This is used for java_sdk_library instances that are used
+	//    to create stubs that contribute to the core_current sdk version.
+	// 2) Otherwise, it is assumed that this library extends but does not contribute
+	//    directly to a specific sdk_version and so this uses the sdk_version appropriate
+	//    for the api scope. e.g. public will use sdk_version: current, system will use
+	//    sdk_version: system_current, etc.
+	//
+	// This does not affect the sdk_version used for either generating the stubs source
+	// or the API file. They both have to use the same sdk_version as is used for
+	// compiling the implementation library.
+	Sdk_version *string
 }
 
 type sdkLibraryProperties struct {
@@ -701,6 +717,11 @@
 
 // Get the sdk version for use when compiling the stubs library.
 func (module *SdkLibrary) sdkVersionForStubsLibrary(mctx android.EarlyModuleContext, apiScope *apiScope) string {
+	scopeProperties := module.scopeToProperties[apiScope]
+	if scopeProperties.Sdk_version != nil {
+		return proptools.String(scopeProperties.Sdk_version)
+	}
+
 	sdkDep := decodeSdkDep(mctx, sdkContext(&module.Library))
 	if sdkDep.hasStandardLibs() {
 		// If building against a standard sdk then use the sdk version appropriate for the scope.
diff --git a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
index acacd97..436fd9d 100644
--- a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
@@ -1134,7 +1134,69 @@
 	)
 }
 
-func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary_ApiSurfaces(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary_SdkVersion_ForScope(t *testing.T) {
+	result := testSdkWithJava(t, `
+		sdk {
+			name: "mysdk",
+			java_sdk_libs: ["myjavalib"],
+		}
+
+		java_sdk_library {
+			name: "myjavalib",
+			srcs: ["Test.java"],
+			sdk_version: "module_current",
+			public: {
+				enabled: true,
+				sdk_version: "module_current",
+			},
+		}
+	`)
+
+	result.CheckSnapshot("mysdk", "",
+		checkAndroidBpContents(`
+// This is auto-generated. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+java_sdk_library_import {
+    name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
+    sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
+    public: {
+        jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
+        stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
+        current_api: "sdk_library/public/myjavalib.txt",
+        removed_api: "sdk_library/public/myjavalib-removed.txt",
+        sdk_version: "module_current",
+    },
+}
+
+java_sdk_library_import {
+    name: "myjavalib",
+    prefer: false,
+    public: {
+        jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
+        stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
+        current_api: "sdk_library/public/myjavalib.txt",
+        removed_api: "sdk_library/public/myjavalib-removed.txt",
+        sdk_version: "module_current",
+    },
+}
+
+sdk_snapshot {
+    name: "mysdk@current",
+    java_sdk_libs: ["mysdk_myjavalib@current"],
+}
+`),
+		checkAllCopyRules(`
+.intermediates/myjavalib.stubs/android_common/javac/myjavalib.stubs.jar -> sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar
+.intermediates/myjavalib.stubs.source/android_common/myjavalib.stubs.source_api.txt -> sdk_library/public/myjavalib.txt
+.intermediates/myjavalib.stubs.source/android_common/myjavalib.stubs.source_api.txt -> sdk_library/public/myjavalib-removed.txt
+`),
+		checkMergeZips(
+			".intermediates/mysdk/common_os/tmp/sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources.zip",
+		),
+	)
+}
+
+func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary_ApiScopes(t *testing.T) {
 	result := testSdkWithJava(t, `
 		sdk {
 			name: "mysdk",