diff --git a/src/blobs/entry.ts b/src/blobs/entry.ts
index 9302a87..3337284 100644
--- a/src/blobs/entry.ts
+++ b/src/blobs/entry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { EXT_PARTITIONS } from "../partitions";
+import * as path from 'path'
+
+import { EXT_PARTITIONS } from '../partitions';
 
 export interface BlobEntry {
   partition: string
@@ -16,3 +18,24 @@ export function partPathToSrcPath(partition: string, path: string) {
     return path
   }
 }
+
+export function blobNeedsSoong(entry: BlobEntry, ext: string) {
+  // Explicit named dependency = Soong
+  if (entry.isNamedDependency) {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  // On Android 12, Soong is required for ELF files (executables and libraries)
+  if (entry.path.startsWith('bin/') || ext == '.so') {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  // Soong is also required for APKs, framework JARs, and vintf XMLs
+  if (ext == '.apk' || ext == '.jar' ||
+        (entry.path.startsWith('etc/vintf/') && ext == '.xml')) {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise, just copy the file
+  return false
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/extract.ts b/src/commands/extract.ts
index 9f9c67c..e623874 100644
--- a/src/commands/extract.ts
+++ b/src/commands/extract.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as path from 'path'
 import * as chalk from 'chalk'
 
 import { blobToSoongModule, serializeBlueprint, SharedLibraryModule, SoongModule } from '../build/soong'
-import { BlobEntry } from '../blobs/entry'
+import { BlobEntry, blobNeedsSoong } from '../blobs/entry'
 import { parseFileList } from '../blobs/file_list'
 import { copyBlobs } from '../blobs/copy'
 import { blobToFileCopy, serializeProductMakefile } from '../build/make'
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ async function generateBuild(
   for (let entry of entries) {
     let ext = path.extname(entry.path)
 
-    // On Android 12, Soong is required for ELF files (executables and libraries)
-    if (entry.isNamedDependency || entry.path.startsWith('bin/') || ext == '.so') {
+    if (blobNeedsSoong(entry, ext)) {
       // Named dependencies -> Soong blueprint
 
       // Module name = file name