diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
index 7508228734..45a84f8985 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4
 import com.android.internal.util.AsyncChannel
 import com.android.net.module.util.ArrayTrackRecord
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule
+import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo
 import com.android.testutils.RecorderCallback.CallbackEntry.Available
 import com.android.testutils.RecorderCallback.CallbackEntry.Lost
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @IgnoreUpTo(android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
     fun testAgentStartsInConnecting() {
         val mockContext = mock(Context::class.java)
         val mockCm = mock(ConnectivityManager::class.java)