diff --git a/authfs/tests/benchmarks/Android.bp b/authfs/tests/benchmarks/Android.bp
index 38ece79..b30ecdd 100644
--- a/authfs/tests/benchmarks/Android.bp
+++ b/authfs/tests/benchmarks/Android.bp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         ":CtsApkVerityTestPrebuiltFiles",
         ":MicrodroidTestApp",
     ],
+    required: ["MicrodroidTestPreparer"],
 }
 
 cc_binary {