diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 70a3fc706b40f..60cb9d321f023 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_VOICE_KEYPHRASES" />
         <!-- Permission required for ATS test - CarDevicePolicyManagerTest -->
         <permission name="android.permission.LOCK_DEVICE" />
+        <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsSafetyCenterTestCases -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.SEND_SAFETY_CENTER_UPDATE" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 36b633b2c5ec6..262cf536eff55 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -603,6 +603,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for ATS test - CarDevicePolicyManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCK_DEVICE" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsSafetyCenterTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SAFETY_CENTER_UPDATE" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"