diff --git a/tests/vmshareapp/Android.bp b/tests/vmshareapp/Android.bp
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+++ b/tests/vmshareapp/Android.bp
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+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+// Helper app to verify that we can create a VM using others app payload, and share VMs between apps
+android_test_helper_app {
+    name: "MicrodroidVmShareApp",
+    // Defaults are defined in ../testapk/Android.bp
+    defaults: ["MicrodroidTestAppsDefaults"],
+    jni_libs: [
+        // Defined in ../testapk/Android.bp
+        "MicrodroidPayloadInOtherAppNativeLib",
+    ],
+    min_sdk_version: "UpsideDownCake",
+}
diff --git a/tests/vmshareapp/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/vmshareapp/AndroidManifest.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="com.android.microdroid.vmshare_app">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE" />
+
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.software.virtualization_framework"
+                  android:required="false" />
+
+    <application />
+</manifest>