diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 162dcc9092e5d..e00702384713c 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <!-- Needed for test only -->
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE" />
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8b22bdf49e9e7..044ebda745db8 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsLightsManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to read wifi network credentials for CtsNetTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"