diff --git a/tests/robotests/Android.bp b/tests/robotests/Android.bp
index 4fecaef..d82ee86 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/robotests/Android.bp
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@
     upstream: true,
 
     instrumentation_for: "ThemePickerShell",
+
+    strict_mode: false,
 }