diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 76f8fdb694526..f00f4fce1bc9f 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.USE_RESERVED_DISK"/>
+        <!-- Permissions required for reading and logging compat changes -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.LOG_COMPAT_CHANGE" />
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_COMPAT_CHANGE_CONFIG" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.networkstack">