diff --git a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
index c4dc013..4615463 100644
--- a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 cc_library_shared {
     name: "android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0-impl",
+    defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     relative_install_path: "hw",
     proprietary: true,
     srcs: [
diff --git a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
index 7737932..ae07b04 100644
--- a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 cc_library_shared {
     name: "libpointertest",
+    defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "PointerHelper.cpp"
     ],