diff --git a/buildozer/__init__.py b/buildozer/__init__.py
index d51d638..4d9702e 100644
--- a/buildozer/__init__.py
+++ b/buildozer/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Layout directory for buildozer:
 
 '''
 
-__version__ = '0.8'
+__version__ = '0.9'
 
 import fcntl
 import os
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@ class Buildozer(object):
     def app_dir(self):
         return join(self.buildozer_dir, self.targetname, 'app')
 
+    @property
+    def packages_dir(self):
+        return join(self.buildozer_dir, self.targetname, 'packages')
+
     @property
     def applibs_dir(self):
         return join(self.buildozer_dir, 'applibs')
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index b962868..46823e9 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
         self.check_configuration_tokens()
 
         self.buildozer.environ.update({
+            'PACKAGES_PATH': self.buildozer.packages_dir,
             'ANDROIDSDK': self.android_sdk_dir,
             'ANDROIDNDK': self.android_ndk_dir,
             'ANDROIDAPI': self.android_api,