diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4d41c3091786f..064a98279c2da 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@
      application-specific locale configs.
      <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_APP_SPECIFIC_LOCALES"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
 
     <!-- @hide Allows an application to monitor {@link android.provider.Settings.Config} access.
     <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->