diff --git a/testrunner/test_defs.xml b/testrunner/test_defs.xml
index 2c4801ca8..6d38d1d6d 100644
--- a/testrunner/test_defs.xml
+++ b/testrunner/test_defs.xml
@@ -368,6 +368,13 @@ See test_defs.xsd for more information.
     package="com.android.providers.contacts.tests"
     coverage_target="ContactsProvider" />
 
+<test name="contacts"
+    build_path="packages/apps/Contacts"
+    package="com.android.contacts.tests"
+    runner="android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner"
+    coverage_target="Contacts"
+    description="Tests for the Contacts app." />
+
 <test name="gcontactsprov"
     build_path="packages/providers/GoogleContactsProvider/tests"
     package="com.android.providers.contactstests"