diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 6532c7e742d63..415ed034f1763 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String MANAGE_ROLLBACKS = "android.permission.MANAGE_ROLLBACKS";
     field public static final String NETWORK_SETTINGS = "android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS";
     field public static final String NETWORK_STACK = "android.permission.NETWORK_STACK";
+    field public static final String OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS = "android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS";
     field public static final String READ_CELL_BROADCASTS = "android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS";
     field public static final String REMOVE_TASKS = "android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS";
     field public static final String SUSPEND_APPS = "android.permission.SUSPEND_APPS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2cf0e03ba39c0..8656820c4ea20 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3909,6 +3909,13 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
+    <!-- @TestApi Allows an application to override the display mode requests
+         so the app requested mode will be selected and user settings and display
+         policies will be ignored.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to control VPN.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p>
          @hide -->
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 190015cebe302..f5f58efb72e6c 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@
     <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - AdbManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEBUGGING" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - DisplayTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"