diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk b/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
index 3197abddb7a39..568e200fbd983 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)