diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index 2b09e6bad8739..36888c4d2ba67 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ package android.app {
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE) public void setDreamOverlay(@Nullable android.content.ComponentName);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS) public void setScreensaverEnabled(boolean);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE) public void setSystemDreamComponent(@Nullable android.content.ComponentName);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE) public void startDream(@Nullable android.content.ComponentName);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE) public void startDream();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE) public void stopDream();
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/DreamManager.java b/core/java/android/app/DreamManager.java
index 7c8b0fd499e36..3bb66581d5027 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/DreamManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/DreamManager.java
@@ -84,6 +84,25 @@ public class DreamManager {
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_dreamsSupported);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Starts dreaming.
+     *
+     * This API is equivalent to {@link DreamManager#startDream()} but with a nullable component
+     * name to be compatible with TM CTS tests.
+     *
+     * <p>This is only used for testing the dream service APIs.
+     *
+     * @see DreamManager#startDream()
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @TestApi
+    @UserHandleAware
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE)
+    public void startDream(@Nullable ComponentName name) {
+        startDream();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts dreaming.
      *