diff --git a/buildozer/__init__.py b/buildozer/__init__.py
index e80bd5ade..982f7033e 100644
--- a/buildozer/__init__.py
+++ b/buildozer/__init__.py
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ def check_build_layout(self):
         self.mkdir(self.bin_dir)
 
         self.mkdir(self.applibs_dir)
+        self.global_state = JsonStore(join(self.global_buildozer_dir, 'state.db'))
         self.state = JsonStore(join(self.buildozer_dir, 'state.db'))
 
         target = self.targetname
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index aa12e67ac..985fdc9bc 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def _install_android_packages(self):
             self.android_api, self.android_minapi, self.android_ndk_version,
             self.android_sdk_dir, self.android_ndk_dir
         ]
-        if self.buildozer.state.get(cache_key, None) == cache_value:
+        if self.buildozer.global_state.get(cache_key, None) == cache_value:
             return True
 
         # 3 pass installation.
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ def _install_android_packages(self):
 
         self.buildozer.info('Android packages installation done.')
 
-        self.buildozer.state[cache_key] = cache_value
-        self.buildozer.state.sync()
+        self.buildozer.global_state[cache_key] = cache_value
+        self.buildozer.global_state.sync()
 
     def _check_aidl(self, v_build_tools):
         self.buildozer.debug('Check that aidl can be executed')