diff --git a/nearby/tests/multidevices/clients/Android.bp b/nearby/tests/multidevices/clients/Android.bp
index b1bf9a7..db6d191 100644
--- a/nearby/tests/multidevices/clients/Android.bp
+++ b/nearby/tests/multidevices/clients/Android.bp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
     optimize: {
         enabled: true,
         shrink: false,
+        // Required to avoid class collisions from static and shared linking
+        // of MessageNano.
+        proguard_compatibility: true,
         proguard_flags_files: ["proguard.flags"],
     },
 }