diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.bp b/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.bp
index 9dd86de14f..1e35a612ee 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.bp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ android_test_helper_app {
         "cts_support_defaults",
         "framework-connectivity-test-defaults",
     ],
+    platform_apis: true,
     static_libs: [
         "androidx.test.rules",
         "androidx.test.ext.junit",