diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/Android.bp b/tests/cts/tethering/Android.bp
index 42949a4..4284f56 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/Android.bp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
     // Change to system current when TetheringManager move to bootclass path.
     platform_apis: true,
+    host_required: ["net-tests-utils-host-common"],
 }
 
 // Tethering CTS tests that target the latest released SDK. These tests can be installed on release
diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTestTemplate.xml b/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
index 491b004..c842c09 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
         <option name="cleanup-apks" value="true" />
         <option name="test-file-name" value="{MODULE}.apk" />
     </target_preparer>
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.testutils.ConnectivityCheckTargetPreparer">
+    </target_preparer>
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
         <option name="package" value="android.tethering.cts" />
     </test>