diff --git a/nearby/Android.bp b/nearby/Android.bp
index baa0740..b968f5d 100644
--- a/nearby/Android.bp
+++ b/nearby/Android.bp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 java_library {
     name: "service-nearby",
-    srcs: [],
+    srcs: ["service-src/**/*.java"],
     sdk_version: "module_current",
     min_sdk_version: "30",
     apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
diff --git a/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java b/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88752cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.server.nearby;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Binder;
+
+/**
+ * Stub NearbyService class, used until NearbyService code is available in all branches.
+ *
+ * This can be published as an empty service in branches that use it.
+ */
+public final class NearbyService extends Binder {
+    public NearbyService(Context ctx) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This is a stub service");
+    }
+
+    /** Called by the service initializer on each boot phase */
+    public void onBootPhase(int phase) {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+}