diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 1bc59248de42d..821909da24902 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <!-- Permissions required to test ambient display. -->
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE" />
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE" />
+        <!-- Permission required to test lights control APIs. -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS" />
         <permission name="android.permission.REBOOT"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index b997f85bebd32..372ea4336a97e 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to test mainline permission module rollback -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPGRADE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsLightsManagerTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"