diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 9b124ced56631..1924e5fd7941c 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <!-- Permission required for hotword detection service CTS tests -->
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_HOTWORD_DETECTION" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_APP_HIBERNATION"/>
+        <!-- Permission required for CTS test - ResourceObserverNativeTest -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_MEDIA_RESOURCE_OBSERVER" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8d8e442e094bd..b86ae6d199d72 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_APP_HIBERNATION"/>
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - ResourceObserverNativeTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_MEDIA_RESOURCE_OBSERVER" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"