diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index 80944773c2c4b..b455a3f4169fd 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ public class Vpn {
         mNetworkCapabilities = new NetworkCapabilities();
         mNetworkCapabilities.addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_VPN);
         mNetworkCapabilities.removeCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN);
+        mNetworkCapabilities.addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VCN_MANAGED);
 
         loadAlwaysOnPackage(keyStore);
     }