diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 976c02e950988..96fe7e1aa5410 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6007,7 +6007,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to manage the cloudsearch service.
           @hide  <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p> -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_CLOUDSEARCH"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|role" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to manage the music recognition service.
          @hide  <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p> -->
diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 20c87f695505c..449fb0242d097 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_ROLLBACKS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB"/>
         <!-- Needed for tests only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_CLOUDSEARCH" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_WALLPAPER_EFFECTS_GENERATION" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_APPWIDGET_BIND_PERMISSIONS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_DAY_NIGHT_MODE"/>