diff --git a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
index 578c46ee10064..d48d7515f22a5 100644
--- a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
+++ b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_DIAGNOSTICS"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_DRIVING_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_POWER"/>
+        <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_POWER_POLICY"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_CLIMATE"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_TIRES"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.READ_CAR_STEERING"/>