diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 347edc5dbbd77..51a90183d7613 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.OBSERVE_APP_USAGE"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
         <permission name="android.permission.POWER_SAVER" />
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index d6e61ebbbd6e5..f026e039f5458 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE" />
+    <!-- Shell only holds android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN in order to to enable CTS testing -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_CALL_PROVIDER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_CONNECTION_MANAGER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REGISTER_SIM_SUBSCRIPTION" />