diff --git a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
index 32666c8d9f68b..6132d53b4651c 100644
--- a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
+++ b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
   ~ limitations under the License
   -->
 <permissions>
-    <privapp-permissions package="com.android.car.shell">
+    <!-- CarShell now overrides the shell package and adding permission here
+         is ok. -->
+    <privapp-permissions package="com.android.shell">
         <permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"/>
     </privapp-permissions>