diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index 816920cd229ef..5f78bc5b4e1e7 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO";
     field public static final String REMOVE_TASKS = "android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS";
     field public static final String RESET_APP_ERRORS = "android.permission.RESET_APP_ERRORS";
+    field public static final String SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS = "android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS";
     field public static final String START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS = "android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS";
     field public static final String SUSPEND_APPS = "android.permission.SUSPEND_APPS";
     field public static final String TEST_BIOMETRIC = "android.permission.TEST_BIOMETRIC";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4157af8cec99c..e6081a4a93092 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4935,6 +4935,11 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_INITIAL_LOCK"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|setup"/>
 
+    <!-- @TestApi Allows applications to set and verify lockscreen credentials.
+        @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
+
     <!-- Allows managing (adding, removing) fingerprint templates. Reserved for the system. @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_FINGERPRINT"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 90f77e737036d..536c65b41db16 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to run keyguard manager tests in CTS -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD_SECURE_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to set/clear/verify lockscreen credentials in CTS tests -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed to test wallpaper component -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT" />