diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 4b95e4d7fa6cd..08b30f76d3127 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.WATCH_APPOPS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"/>
+        <!-- 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.providers.telephony">