diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 392d89e4fc6a6..cc6344aea064c 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_DAY_NIGHT_MODE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOWPAN_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.BACKUP"/>
+        <!-- Needed for GMSCore Location API test only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.LOCATION_BYPASS"/>
         <!-- Needed for test only -->
         <permission name="android.permission.BATTERY_PREDICTION"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6fe80875c65bc..f3f87bc590cc1 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCATION_BYPASS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY" />