diff --git a/firebase-sessions/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/firebase-sessions/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f0f9609f4e7..1a597b59b85 100644
--- a/firebase-sessions/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/firebase-sessions/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
   <!--<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21"/>-->
 
   <application>
+    <service
+        android:name="com.google.firebase.sessions.SessionLifecycleService"
+        android:enabled="false"
+        android:exported="false" />
     <service
       android:exported="false"
       android:name="com.google.firebase.components.ComponentDiscoveryService">
diff --git a/firebase-sessions/src/main/kotlin/com/google/firebase/sessions/SessionLifecycleService.kt b/firebase-sessions/src/main/kotlin/com/google/firebase/sessions/SessionLifecycleService.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6d4ce17a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firebase-sessions/src/main/kotlin/com/google/firebase/sessions/SessionLifecycleService.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.google.firebase.sessions
+
+import android.app.Service
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.IBinder
+import android.util.Log
+
+internal class SessionLifecycleService : Service() {
+
+    override fun onBind(p0: Intent?): IBinder? {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service bound no-op")
+        return null
+    }
+
+    internal companion object {
+        const val TAG = "SessionLifecycleService"
+
+    }
+}
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