diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 35bed2d764256..83787815650cd 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1860,6 +1860,11 @@
      -->
     <string name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" translatable="false"></string>
 
+    <!-- The package name of the default search selector app. Must be granted the POST_NOTIFICATIONS
+         permission.
+    -->
+    <string name="config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName" translatable="false"></string>
+
     <!-- Whether to enable geocoder overlay which allows geocoder to be replaced
          by an app at run-time. When disabled, only the
          config_geocoderProviderPackageName package will be searched for
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index f177226c4ec33..8e69634654012 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3412,6 +3412,9 @@
   <!-- Network Recommendation -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" />
 
+  <!-- Search Selector -->
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName" />
+
   <!-- Optional IPsec algorithms -->
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_optionalIpSecAlgorithms" />
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index 849f53026c991..502f7dac025bb 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -610,6 +610,10 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
                     pm, setupWizardPackage, userId, NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS);
         }
 
+        // SearchSelector
+        grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm, getDefaultSearchSelectorPackage(), userId,
+                NOTIFICATION_PERMISSIONS);
+
         // Camera
         grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm,
                 getDefaultSystemHandlerActivityPackage(pm, MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE, userId),
@@ -938,6 +942,10 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
                 new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).addCategory(category), userId);
     }
 
+    private String getDefaultSearchSelectorPackage() {
+        return mContext.getString(R.string.config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName);
+    }
+
     @SafeVarargs
     private final void grantPermissionToEachSystemPackage(PackageManagerWrapper pm,
             ArrayList<String> packages, int userId, Set<String>... permissions) {