diff --git a/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
index 247923d..adad01d 100644
--- a/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
         <option name="force-root" value="true" />
     </target_preparer>
 
+    <!-- virtualizationservice doesn't have access to shell_data_file. Instead of giving it
+      a test-only permission, run it without selinux -->
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.DisableSELinuxTargetPreparer"/>
+
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.suite.SuiteApkInstaller">
         <option name="cleanup-apks" value="true" />
         <option name="test-file-name" value="MicrodroidTestApp.apk" />