diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 64759ff61be96..b3ae891f43255 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@
          runtime resource overlays.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|development" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
     <!-- ========================================= -->
     <!-- Permissions for special development tools -->
diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 5226fe5e39094..bf3e793c0bdf3 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"/>