diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index bf7f3bda3bfb6..a37cb8079141d 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <!-- Permission required for UiModeManager CTS test -->
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PROJECTION_STATE"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_WALLPAPER_INTERNAL"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 04c6ff958b418..e8fd2268e9abc 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to test wallpapers supporting ambient mode -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AMBIENT_WALLPAPER" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to test wallpaper read methods -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_WALLPAPER_INTERNAL" />
+
     <!-- Permission required to test ContentResolver caching. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CACHE_CONTENT" />