diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 757f40963bf71..b23d8cab74d4d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1864,6 +1864,11 @@
      -->
     <string name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" translatable="false"></string>
 
+    <!-- The package name of the default search selector app. Must be granted the POST_NOTIFICATIONS
+         permission.
+    -->
+    <string name="config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName" translatable="false"></string>
+
     <!-- Whether to enable geocoder overlay which allows geocoder to be replaced
          by an app at run-time. When disabled, only the
          config_geocoderProviderPackageName package will be searched for
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 3334822727896..21b2351046947 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3413,6 +3413,9 @@
   <!-- Network Recommendation -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" />
 
+  <!-- Search Selector -->
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName" />
+
   <!-- Optional IPsec algorithms -->
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_optionalIpSecAlgorithms" />
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index e58d73646bd6a..7b412a04dcc17 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
                     pm, setupWizardPackage, userId, NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS);
         }
 
+        // SearchSelector
+        grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm, getDefaultSearchSelectorPackage(), userId,
+                NOTIFICATION_PERMISSIONS);
+
         // Camera
         grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(pm,
                 getDefaultSystemHandlerActivityPackage(pm, MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE, userId),
@@ -941,6 +945,10 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
                 new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).addCategory(category), userId);
     }
 
+    private String getDefaultSearchSelectorPackage() {
+        return mContext.getString(R.string.config_defaultSearchSelectorPackageName);
+    }
+
     @SafeVarargs
     private final void grantPermissionToEachSystemPackage(PackageManagerWrapper pm,
             ArrayList<String> packages, int userId, Set<String>... permissions) {