diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 12eb50e5bee03..6385952fe8845 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_USE_RESTRICTED_NETWORKS" />
         <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsAlarmManagerTestCases -->
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS" />
+        <!-- Permission required for GTS test - PendingSystemUpdateTest -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.NOTIFY_PENDING_SYSTEM_UPDATE" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 491f0d9f615f2..c7b50c22b8c11 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - GlobalSearchSessionPlatformCtsTests -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_GLOBAL_APP_SEARCH_DATA" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for GTS test - PendingSystemUpdateTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NOTIFY_PENDING_SYSTEM_UPDATE" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"