diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 723cceba90bc3..cc75dbb2e85a8 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2687,6 +2687,14 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SUGGEST_MANUAL_TIME_AND_ZONE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
+    <!-- Allows applications like settings to manage configuration associated with automatic time
+         and time zone detection.
+         <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
+         @hide
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_TIME_AND_ZONE_DETECTION"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+
     <!-- ==================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions related to changing status bar   -->
     <!-- ==================================================== -->
diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 2779a75378b74..81da5c865f50b 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT" />
         <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - AdbManagerTest -->
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEBUGGING" />
+        <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - TimeManagerTest -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_TIME_AND_ZONE_DETECTION" />
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index f5f58efb72e6c..a9279971ce1e8 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - DisplayTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - TimeManagerTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_TIME_AND_ZONE_DETECTION" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"