diff --git a/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
index 79428ce..5c3e5d1 100644
--- a/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_instant_app" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_multi_abi" />
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="secondary_user" />
+
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RootTargetPreparer">
+        <!-- Permission checks are bypassed if shell is root -->
+        <option name="force-root" value="false"/>
+    </target_preparer>
+
     <test class="com.android.compatibility.common.tradefed.testtype.JarHostTest" >
         <option name="jar" value="MicrodroidHostTestCases.jar" />
     </test>