diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1415119117f8d..d4d42b97f5b83 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS tests to enable/disable rate limiting toasts. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_TOAST_RATE_LIMITING" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS to test sensor privacy behavior -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_SENSOR_PRIVACY" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"