diff --git a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
index 992840db1a27c..3e5775357d2f7 100644
--- a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
+++ b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@
         <permission name="android.car.permission.USE_CAR_WATCHDOG" />
         <permission name="android.car.permission.COLLECT_CAR_WATCHDOG_METRICS" />
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_WATCHDOG_CONFIG" />
+        <permission name="android.car.permission.USE_CAR_TELEMETRY_SERVICE"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 </permissions>