diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 88943bcbd..b6072e840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
           cache: 'gradle'
       - name: run tests
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
-        with:
-          api-level: 29
-          script: ./gradlew -Pcoverage app:testGoogleplayDebugUnitTest app:connectedGoogleplayDebugAndroidTest
+        run: ./gradlew -Pcoverage app:testGoogleplayDebugUnitTest app:pixel2api29GoogleplayDebugAndroidTest
       - name: Upload test reports
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 252f5fa11..b87cbaef5 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -145,6 +145,18 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
+    testOptions {
+        managedDevices {
+            localDevices {
+                create("pixel2api29") {
+                    device = "Pixel 2"
+                    apiLevel = 29
+                    systemImageSource = "aosp"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     namespace = "org.tasks"
 }