diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/AndroidManifest.xml
index e173eba0..487a0c3 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS"/>
     <!-- ATM.removeRootTasksWithActivityTypes() -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_TASKS" />
+    <!-- ActivityOptions.makeCustomTaskAnimation() -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS" />
     <!-- Allow the test to write directly to /sdcard/ -->
     <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner"/>