diff --git a/data/etc/com.android.systemui.xml b/data/etc/com.android.systemui.xml
index a4337cc8ce79c..a305d48c4633b 100644
--- a/data/etc/com.android.systemui.xml
+++ b/data/etc/com.android.systemui.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
         <permission name="android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.USE_RESERVED_DISK"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.WATCH_APPOPS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7db8969e2e042..4b4912cb1e8a5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
     <!-- to change themes - light or dark -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES" />
 
+    <!-- Listen app op changes -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WATCH_APPOPS" />
+
     <!-- to read and change hvac values in a car -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_CLIMATE" />