diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.2/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_2ReadbackTest.cpp b/graphics/composer/2.2/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_2ReadbackTest.cpp
index f522731ec9..1463c3be6c 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.2/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_2ReadbackTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.2/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_2ReadbackTest.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class GraphicsCompositionTestBase : public ::testing::Test {
 
         mTestRenderEngine->initGraphicBuffer(
                 static_cast<uint32_t>(mDisplayWidth), static_cast<uint32_t>(mDisplayHeight), 1,
-                static_cast<uint64_t>(BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN));
+                static_cast<uint64_t>(BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN |
+                                      BufferUsage::GPU_RENDER_TARGET));
         mTestRenderEngine->setDisplaySettings(clientCompositionDisplay);
     }