diff --git a/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
index b9321a3021a..1b070adaf89 100644
--- a/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.suite.SuiteApkInstaller">
         <option name="cleanup-apks" value="true" />
         <option name="test-file-name" value="SettingsUnitTests.apk" />
+        <option name="aapt-version" value="AAPT2" />
     </target_preparer>
 
     <option name="test-tag" value="SettingsUnitTests" />