diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ae72ca184..82dbd9d1b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -754,6 +754,11 @@
                 <skip>false</skip>
                 <config>proguard.cfg</config>
               </proguard>
+              <!-- repeat Android jar as library jar, as plugin ignores scope system deps -->
+              <proguardOptions>
+                <option>-libraryjars</option>
+                <option>${env.ANDROID_HOME}/platforms/android-${android.platform}/android.jar</option>
+              </proguardOptions>
               <sign>
                 <debug>false</debug>
               </sign>