diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index 4c9b28b1bd186..d9e4828e7eb4d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static android.Manifest.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_VPN;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED;
+import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN;
 import static android.net.RouteInfo.RTN_THROW;
 import static android.net.RouteInfo.RTN_UNREACHABLE;
 import static android.net.VpnManager.NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_VPN;
@@ -2549,6 +2550,7 @@ public class Vpn {
                 req = new NetworkRequest.Builder()
                         .clearCapabilities()
                         .addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_TEST)
+                        .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN)
                         .build();
             } else {
                 // Basically, the request here is referring to the default request which is defined