diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 521238bfc4688..2f18cf33d4d0c 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@
     <!-- Allows an application to clear the caches of all installed
          applications on the device.  -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to use any media decoder when decoding for playback
          @hide -->