diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1e18a98853bde..c928a82de32ed 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1036,9 +1036,9 @@
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows an application to communicate over satellite.
-         Only granted if the application is a system app. -->
+         Only granted if the application is a system app or privileged app. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION"
-                android:protectionLevel="internal|role" />
+                android:protectionLevel="role|signature|privileged" />
 
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for accessing external storage                             -->
diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 8ece337971a9c..40cb7f2194e99 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.LOG_FOREGROUND_RESOURCE_USE"/>
         <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsVoiceInteractionTestCases -->
         <permission name="android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER"/>
+        <!-- Permission required for CTS test - SatelliteManagerTest -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">