diff --git a/health-services/ExerciseSample/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercise/HealthServicesManager.kt b/health-services/ExerciseSample/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercise/HealthServicesManager.kt
index d7205df6..455ed46a 100644
--- a/health-services/ExerciseSample/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercise/HealthServicesManager.kt
+++ b/health-services/ExerciseSample/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercise/HealthServicesManager.kt
@@ -108,10 +108,12 @@ class HealthServicesManager @Inject constructor(
             )
         }
 
+        val supportsAutoPauseAndResume = capabilities.supportsAutoPauseAndResume
+
         val config = ExerciseConfig(
             exerciseType = ExerciseType.RUNNING,
             dataTypes = dataTypes,
-            isAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled = false,
+            isAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled = supportsAutoPauseAndResume,
             isGpsEnabled = true,
             exerciseGoals = exerciseGoals
         )
diff --git a/health-services/ExerciseSampleCompose/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercisesamplecompose/data/ExerciseClientManager.kt b/health-services/ExerciseSampleCompose/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercisesamplecompose/data/ExerciseClientManager.kt
index a0d2bef5..010d9dac 100644
--- a/health-services/ExerciseSampleCompose/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercisesamplecompose/data/ExerciseClientManager.kt
+++ b/health-services/ExerciseSampleCompose/app/src/main/java/com/example/exercisesamplecompose/data/ExerciseClientManager.kt
@@ -110,10 +110,12 @@ class ExerciseClientManager @Inject constructor(
             )
         }
 
+        val supportsAutoPauseAndResume = capabilities.supportsAutoPauseAndResume
+
         val config = ExerciseConfig(
             exerciseType = ExerciseType.RUNNING,
             dataTypes = dataTypes,
-            isAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled = false,
+            isAutoPauseAndResumeEnabled = supportsAutoPauseAndResume,
             isGpsEnabled = true,
             exerciseGoals = exerciseGoals
         )