diff --git a/patches/components-sync-android-BUILD.gn.patch b/patches/components-sync-android-BUILD.gn.patch
index 49d4549bb719..5fc4a7cadefe 100644
--- a/patches/components-sync-android-BUILD.gn.patch
+++ b/patches/components-sync-android-BUILD.gn.patch
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ index fba93d0a3c69ddab8fa3d00b3edd804b535921a1..a035041e9a563d1d63e4edf9b3258cff
      "java/src/org/chromium/components/sync/notifier/InvalidationPreferences.java",
      "java/src/org/chromium/components/sync/notifier/RandomizedInvalidationClientNameGenerator.java",
    ]
-+  java_files += brave_sync_java_sources
++  sources += brave_sync_java_sources
  }
  
  android_library("sync_javatests") {