diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 464a47002b17b..57281475529ae 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3158,7 +3158,7 @@
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|preinstalled" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to manage (create, destroy,
          Z-order) application tokens in the window manager.