diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTest.xml
index 25051ba55c..d0a2bce811 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 <configuration description="Config for CTS Tethering test cases">
     <option name="test-suite-tag" value="cts" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="component" value="networking" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="token" value="SIM_CARD" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_instant_app" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_multi_abi" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="secondary_user" />