diff --git a/cmd/gomobile/init.go b/cmd/gomobile/init.go
index 39619343e..9e2adcbde 100644
--- a/cmd/gomobile/init.go
+++ b/cmd/gomobile/init.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func runInit(cmd *command) error {
 
 	// Install standard libraries for cross compilers.
 	start := time.Now()
-	if err := installStd(androidArmEnv); err != nil {
+	if err := installStd(androidArmEnv, "-buildmode=c-shared"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := installDarwin(); err != nil {