diff --git a/playbacktests/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/playbacktests/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
index d458df55bb..4165a42568 100644
--- a/playbacktests/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/playbacktests/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.google.android.exoplayer2.playbacktests">
 
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>