diff --git a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
index c058cb91cf9df..992840db1a27c 100644
--- a/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
+++ b/data/etc/car/com.android.car.shell.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
          is ok. -->
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.shell">
         <permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
+        <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_CONTROL_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CAR_CONTROL_AUDIO_VOLUME"/>