diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Xamarin.Android.Common.targets b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Xamarin.Android.Common.targets
index d437a771d94..df2c0897c01 100755
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Xamarin.Android.Common.targets
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Xamarin.Android.Common.targets
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ because xbuild doesn't support framework reference assemblies.
   
 <Target Name="_CreateNativeLibraryArchive"
         Condition="@(EmbeddedNativeLibrary) != ''" 
+        DependsOnTargets="ResolveReferences"
         Inputs="@(EmbeddedNativeLibrary)"
         Outputs="$(IntermediateOutputPath)__AndroidNativeLibraries__.zip">
     <CreateNativeLibraryArchive