diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index d83ad3d0850a1..f1e37243003ca 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -1530,6 +1530,14 @@ public abstract class PackageManager {
      */
     public static final int INSTALL_DISABLE_ALLOWED_APEX_UPDATE_CHECK = 0x00400000;
 
+    /**
+     * Flag parameter for {@link #installPackage} to bypass the low target sdk version block
+     * for this install.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int INSTALL_BYPASS_LOW_TARGET_SDK_BLOCK = 0x01000000;
+
     /** @hide */
     @IntDef(flag = true, value = {
             DONT_KILL_APP,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
index 89719ce99ac99..958eb64b833b0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
@@ -3184,6 +3184,10 @@ class PackageManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
                 case "--skip-verification":
                     sessionParams.installFlags |= PackageManager.INSTALL_DISABLE_VERIFICATION;
                     break;
+                case "--bypass-low-target-sdk-block":
+                    sessionParams.installFlags |=
+                            PackageManager.INSTALL_BYPASS_LOW_TARGET_SDK_BLOCK;
+                    break;
                 default:
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown option " + opt);
             }