diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 22399c458..341eee950 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ project(':extern:UniversalImageLoader:library') {
     }
 }
 
+project(':support-annotations') {
+
+    // The support-annotations build.gradle uses the mavenDeployer method, which requires
+    // this plugin. Even though no artifacts are being deployed, this is still required
+    // for the build script to work.
+    apply plugin: 'maven'
+
+}
+
 project(':extern:zipsigner') {
 
     apply plugin: 'java'
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index a8827f7bd..a8babb2d4 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ project(':support-v4').projectDir = new File('extern/Support/v4')
 include ':support-appcompat-v7'
 project(':support-appcompat-v7').projectDir = new File('extern/Support/v7/appcompat')
 
+include ':support-annotations'
+project(':support-annotations').projectDir = new File('extern/Support/annotations')
+