diff --git a/build/soong/soong_config.mk b/build/soong/soong_config.mk
index ddcfdfd..b682af9 100644
--- a/build/soong/soong_config.mk
+++ b/build/soong/soong_config.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 $(call add_json_bool, Supports_hw_fde_perf, $(filter true,$(TARGET_HW_DISK_ENCRYPTION_PERF)))
 $(call add_json_bool, Supports_legacy_hw_fde, $(filter true,$(TARGET_LEGACY_HW_DISK_ENCRYPTION)))
 $(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_process_sdk_version_override, $(TARGET_PROCESS_SDK_VERSION_OVERRIDE))
-$(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_shim_libs, $(TARGET_LD_SHIM_LIBS))
+$(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_shim_libs, $(subst $(space),:,$(TARGET_LD_SHIM_LIBS)))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_generic_camera_parameter_library, $(if $(TARGET_SPECIFIC_CAMERA_PARAMETER_LIBRARY),,true))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_metadata_as_fde_key, $(filter true,$(TARGET_USES_METADATA_AS_FDE_KEY)))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_nvidia_enhancements, $(filter TRUE,$(NV_ANDROID_FRAMEWORK_ENHANCEMENTS)))