diff --git a/src/tests/FunctionalTests/Android/Device_Emulator/StartupHook/Android.Device_Emulator.StartupHook.Test.csproj b/src/tests/FunctionalTests/Android/Device_Emulator/StartupHook/Android.Device_Emulator.StartupHook.Test.csproj
index 16635288c9c9b..79a8b8cd63cfc 100644
--- a/src/tests/FunctionalTests/Android/Device_Emulator/StartupHook/Android.Device_Emulator.StartupHook.Test.csproj
+++ b/src/tests/FunctionalTests/Android/Device_Emulator/StartupHook/Android.Device_Emulator.StartupHook.Test.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
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