diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 17d925c..8ebfd62 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@
                 return response;
             }
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_ROTATION:
+                MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() ->
+                        Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity().getRotationHelper()
+                                .forceAllowRotationForTesting(Boolean.parseBoolean(arg)));
+                return null;
+
             default:
                 return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 91c7221..9a74fb1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
             "get-focused-task-height-for-tablet";
     public static final String REQUEST_GET_GRID_TASK_SIZE_RECT_FOR_TABLET =
             "get-grid-task-size-rect-for-tablet";
+    public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_ROTATION = "enable_rotation";
 
     public static Long sForcePauseTimeout;
     public static final String REQUEST_SET_FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT = "set-force-pause-timeout";
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index e2d0238..5a807ca 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@
         getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_SET_FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT, Long.toString(timeout));
     }
 
+    public void setEnableRotation(boolean on) {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_ROTATION, Boolean.toString(on));
+    }
+
     public boolean hadNontestEvents() {
         return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_GET_HAD_NONTEST_EVENTS)
                 .getBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);