diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 87b081796c27a..d8bd81e80ed55 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.SUSPEND_APPS" />
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.USE_RESERVED_DISK"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.WIFI_UPDATE_USABILITY_STATS_SCORE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8105114882573..0230970cfa837 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to read wifi network credentials for CtsNetTestCases -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to use wifi usability API's for CtsNetTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WIFI_UPDATE_USABILITY_STATS_SCORE" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed to test registering pull atom callbacks -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_STATS_PULL_ATOM" />