diff --git a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index df611c5054..a2f3235416 100644
--- a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
     <package android:name="androidx.media3.test.session.test" />
   </queries>
 
-  <application android:allowBackup="false">
+  <application
+      android:name="androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication"
+      android:allowBackup="false">
     <activity android:name="androidx.media3.test.session.common.SurfaceActivity"
         android:exported="false" />