diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 487a6e9122389..5466ac8e2cfa5 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
+    <privapp-permissions package="com.android.launcher3">
+        <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
+    </privapp-permissions>
+
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.location.fused">
         <permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS"/>