diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 29f13c91577b4..51964e8364075 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows an application to set the profile owners and the device owner.
          This permission is not available to third party applications.-->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_PROFILE_AND_DEVICE_OWNERS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|role"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|role|setup"
         android:label="@string/permlab_manageProfileAndDeviceOwners"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_manageProfileAndDeviceOwners" />