--- a/testing/mozharness/mozharness/mozilla/building/buildbase.py
+++ b/testing/mozharness/mozharness/mozilla/building/buildbase.py
@@ -362,16 +362,17 @@ class BuildOptionParser(object):
         'api-15-gradle-dependencies': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_15_gradle_dependencies.py',
         'api-15': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_15.py',
         'api-9-debug': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_9_debug.py',
         'api-11-debug': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_11_debug.py',
         'api-15-debug': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_15_debug.py',
         'x86': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_x86.py',
         'api-11-partner-sample1': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_11_partner_sample1.py',
         'api-15-partner-sample1': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_api_15_partner_sample1.py',
+        'android-lint': 'builds/releng_sub_%s_configs/%s_lint.py',
     }
     build_pool_cfg_file = 'builds/build_pool_specifics.py'
     branch_cfg_file = 'builds/branch_specifics.py'
 
     @classmethod
     def _query_pltfrm_and_bits(cls, target_option, options):
         """ determine platform and bits
 

--- a/testing/taskcluster/tasks/builds/android_lint.yml
+++ b/testing/taskcluster/tasks/builds/android_lint.yml
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ task:
       # inputs to mozharness
       MOZHARNESS_SCRIPT: 'mozharness/scripts/fx_desktop_build.py'
       # TODO: make these additional configuration files go away
       MOZHARNESS_CONFIG: >
           builds/releng_base_android_64_builds.py
           disable_signing.py
           platform_supports_post_upload_to_latest.py
       MOZHARNESS_ACTIONS: "get-secrets build multi-l10n update"
-      MH_CUSTOM_BUILD_VARIANT_CFG: api-15-frontend
+      MH_CUSTOM_BUILD_VARIANT_CFG: android-lint
       MH_BRANCH: {{project}}
       MH_BUILD_POOL: taskcluster
       GRADLE_USER_HOME: '/home/worker/workspace/build/src/dotgradle'
 
     maxRunTime: 36000
 
     command: ["/bin/bash", "bin/build.sh"]