diff --git a/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifest.xml
index bfcd6c1baba37..4c4448482e03f 100644
--- a/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     <!-- Signature permission defined in NetworkStackStub -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK" />
-    <application android:extractNativeLibs="false">
+    <application
+        android:extractNativeLibs="false"
+        android:persistent="true">
         <service android:name="com.android.server.NetworkStackService">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.INetworkStackConnector"/>
diff --git a/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifestBase.xml b/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifestBase.xml
index 3da566f88659f..d00a551436058 100644
--- a/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifestBase.xml
+++ b/packages/NetworkStack/AndroidManifestBase.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         android:label="NetworkStack"
         android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"
         android:directBootAware="true"
-        android:persistent="true"
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
 
         <service android:name="com.android.server.connectivity.ipmemorystore.RegularMaintenanceJobService"