diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index e0df3f07be..3986df6508 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         // Launcher package. As during inproc tests the tested launcher may not be selected as the
         // current launcher, choosing target package for inproc. For out-of-proc, use the installed
         // launcher package.
-        mLauncherPackage = testPackage.equals(targetPackage)
+        mLauncherPackage = testPackage.equals(targetPackage) || isGradleInstrumentation()
                 ? getLauncherPackageName()
                 : targetPackage;
 
@@ -286,6 +286,20 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gradle only supports out of process instrumentation. The test package is automatically
+     * generated by appending `.test` to the target package.
+     */
+    private boolean isGradleInstrumentation() {
+        final String testPackage = getContext().getPackageName();
+        final String targetPackage = mInstrumentation.getTargetContext().getPackageName();
+        final String testSuffix = ".test";
+
+        return testPackage.endsWith(testSuffix) && testPackage.length() > testSuffix.length()
+            && testPackage.substring(0, testPackage.length() - testSuffix.length())
+            .equals(targetPackage);
+    }
+
     public void enableCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures() {
         mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures = true;
     }