diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 195b1efb8d718..f0fe4a7ea7728 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     <!-- @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_DIRECTORY_SEARCH"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PERSONAL_INFO"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to read the user's call log. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"