diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_4TargetTest.cpp b/graphics/composer/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_4TargetTest.cpp
index b071f71e85..fa294ff259 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_4TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_4TargetTest.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ class GraphicsComposerHidlTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         return mGralloc->allocate(
                 width, height, /*layerCount*/ 1,
                 static_cast<common::V1_1::PixelFormat>(PixelFormat::RGBA_8888),
-                static_cast<uint64_t>(BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN));
+                static_cast<uint64_t>(BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN |
+                                      BufferUsage::COMPOSER_OVERLAY));
     }
 
     struct TestParameters {