diff --git a/starboard/android/apk/app/build.gradle b/starboard/android/apk/app/build.gradle
index 42cd8f99b736..c8f5cfaa8fb9 100644
--- a/starboard/android/apk/app/build.gradle
+++ b/starboard/android/apk/app/build.gradle
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ android {
         }
     }
     packagingOptions {
+        doNotStrip "*/arm64-v8a/*.so"
+        doNotStrip "*/armeabi-v7a/*.so"
+        doNotStrip "*/x86/*.so"
+        doNotStrip "*/x86_64/*.so"
         jniLibs {
             // extractNativeLibs, which we set, based on evergreenCompatible, in the manifest file,
             // is deprecated. Gradle asks that useLegacyPackaging be set if extractNativeLibs is
diff --git a/starboard/android/apk/app/src/app/AndroidManifest.xml b/starboard/android/apk/app/src/app/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0c23b475dceb..d199f577b30e 100644
--- a/starboard/android/apk/app/src/app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/starboard/android/apk/app/src/app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
       android:exported="false"
       android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"/>
 
+    <!-- https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/profileable-element -->
+    <profileable android:shell="true"  android:enabled="true" />.
   </application>
 
   <queries>