diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 1f552321390dc..7a2df85f8d7b0 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index bd1ebb9a63232..b758e7f5bc879 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <!-- Internal permissions granted to the shell. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_BACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RETRIEVE_WINDOW_CONTENT" />