diff --git a/framework/Android.bp b/framework/Android.bp
index 185e8a5..93ef3bf 100644
--- a/framework/Android.bp
+++ b/framework/Android.bp
@@ -118,7 +118,16 @@
         "//packages/modules/Connectivity/service",
         "//frameworks/base/packages/Connectivity/service",
         "//frameworks/base",
-        "//packages/modules/Connectivity/Tethering/tests/unit",
+
+        // Tests using hidden APIs
+        "//external/sl4a:__subpackages__",
+        "//frameworks/base/tests/net:__subpackages__",
+        "//frameworks/libs/net/common/testutils",
+        "//frameworks/libs/net/common/tests:__subpackages__",
+        "//frameworks/opt/telephony/tests/telephonytests",
+        "//packages/modules/Connectivity/Tethering/tests:__subpackages__",
+        "//packages/modules/Connectivity/tests:__subpackages__",
+        "//packages/modules/NetworkStack/tests:__subpackages__",
     ],
     apex_available: [
         "//apex_available:platform",
diff --git a/tests/common/Android.bp b/tests/common/Android.bp
index dc66870..e8963b9 100644
--- a/tests/common/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/common/Android.bp
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 
 java_library {
     name: "FrameworksNetCommonTests",
-    srcs: ["java/**/*.java", "java/**/*.kt"],
+    defaults: ["framework-connectivity-test-defaults"],
+    srcs: [
+        "java/**/*.java",
+        "java/**/*.kt",
+    ],
     static_libs: [
         "androidx.core_core",
         "androidx.test.rules",
@@ -38,3 +42,22 @@
         "android.test.base.stubs",
     ],
 }
+
+// defaults for tests that need to build against framework-connectivity's @hide APIs
+// Only usable from targets that have visibility on framework-connectivity.impl.
+// Instead of using this, consider avoiding to depend on hidden connectivity APIs in
+// tests.
+java_defaults {
+    name: "framework-connectivity-test-defaults",
+    sdk_version: "core_platform", // tests can use @CorePlatformApi's
+    libs: [
+        // order matters: classes in framework-connectivity are resolved before framework,
+        // meaning @hide APIs in framework-connectivity are resolved before @SystemApi
+        // stubs in framework
+        "framework-connectivity.impl",
+        "framework",
+
+        // if sdk_version="" this gets automatically included, but here we need to add manually.
+        "framework-res",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/Android.bp b/tests/unit/Android.bp
index 9a0c422..6c4bb90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/unit/Android.bp
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@
 
 android_test {
     name: "FrameworksNetTests",
-    defaults: ["FrameworksNetTests-jni-defaults"],
+    defaults: [
+        "framework-connectivity-test-defaults",
+        "FrameworksNetTests-jni-defaults",
+    ],
     srcs: [
         "java/**/*.java",
         "java/**/*.kt",
     ],
-    platform_apis: true,
     test_suites: ["device-tests"],
     certificate: "platform",
     jarjar_rules: "jarjar-rules.txt",