diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 71050fa8b2336..16fdffadbf5e2 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_AMBIENT_CONTEXT_EVENT"/>
         <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsTelephonyProviderTestCases -->
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"/>
+        <!-- Permission required for GTS test - GtsStatsdHostTestCases -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_RESTRICTED_STATS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 82ca63d1a8019..596ff0e9f380d 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -460,6 +460,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to test registering pull atom callbacks -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_STATS_PULL_ATOM" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to test querying restricted metrics -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_RESTRICTED_STATS" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed to modify settings overrideable by restore in CTS tests -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_SETTINGS_OVERRIDEABLE_BY_RESTORE" />