diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index a97c3ae7b08e9..a6a9f3e884d4f 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO";
     field public static final String REMOVE_TASKS = "android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS";
     field public static final String RESET_APP_ERRORS = "android.permission.RESET_APP_ERRORS";
+    field public static final String SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS = "android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS";
     field public static final String START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS = "android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS";
     field public static final String SUSPEND_APPS = "android.permission.SUSPEND_APPS";
     field public static final String TEST_BIOMETRIC = "android.permission.TEST_BIOMETRIC";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index d88f259be70db..ae0dd7e1fecf0 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4907,6 +4907,11 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_INITIAL_LOCK"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|setup"/>
 
+    <!-- @TestApi Allows applications to set and verify lockscreen credentials.
+        @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
+
     <!-- Allows managing (adding, removing) fingerprint templates. Reserved for the system. @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_FINGERPRINT"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8d8e442e094bd..9101f59869412 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to run keyguard manager tests in CTS -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD_SECURE_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to set/clear/verify lockscreen credentials in CTS tests -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_AND_VERIFY_LOCKSCREEN_CREDENTIALS" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed to test wallpaper component -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT" />