diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6e4835126ccb7..cae5f41c9169a 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -687,14 +687,14 @@
     <!-- Allows an application to modify and remove existing voicemails in the system -->
     <permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.WRITE_VOICEMAIL"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.VOICEMAIL"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:protectionLevel="system|signature"
         android:label="@string/permlab_writeVoicemail"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_writeVoicemail" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to read voicemails in the system. -->
     <permission android:name="com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.VOICEMAIL"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:protectionLevel="system|signature"
         android:label="@string/permlab_readVoicemail"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_readVoicemail" />