diff --git a/tests/common/Android.bp b/tests/common/Android.bp
index 8e47235..7b5c298 100644
--- a/tests/common/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/common/Android.bp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 //   (currently, CTS 10, 11, and 12).
 java_defaults {
     name: "ConnectivityTestsLatestSdkDefaults",
-    target_sdk_version: "33",
+    target_sdk_version: "34",
 }
 
 java_library {
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
index 9808137..6c411cf 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
@@ -548,8 +548,9 @@
         assertTrue(resolvedService.attributes.containsKey("nullBinaryDataAttr"))
         assertNull(resolvedService.attributes["nullBinaryDataAttr"])
         assertTrue(resolvedService.attributes.containsKey("emptyBinaryDataAttr"))
-        // TODO: change the check to target SDK U when this is what the code implements
-        if (isAtLeastU()) {
+        if (isAtLeastU() || CompatChanges.isChangeEnabled(
+                ConnectivityCompatChanges.ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND
+            )) {
             assertArrayEquals(byteArrayOf(), resolvedService.attributes["emptyBinaryDataAttr"])
         } else {
             assertNull(resolvedService.attributes["emptyBinaryDataAttr"])