diff --git a/tests/robotests/config/robolectric.properties b/tests/robotests/config/robolectric.properties
index 3c8b2586a71..2ec65a0b28d 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/config/robolectric.properties
+++ b/tests/robotests/config/robolectric.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ sdk=NEWEST_SDK
 shadows=\
    com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowThreadUtils \
    com.android.settings.network.ShadowServiceManagerExtend
-instrumentedPackages=androidx.preference
\ No newline at end of file
+instrumentedPackages=androidx.preference
+sqliteMode=native
\ No newline at end of file