diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index efa3c23d5d8cc..3c7607a9a6e65 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5954,7 +5954,7 @@
      generation service.
      @hide  <p>Not for use by third-party applications.</p> -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_WALLPAPER_EFFECTS_GENERATION"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|role" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
     <!-- Allows an app to set the theme overlay in /vendor/overlay
          being used.
diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 56285489a91df..ea7abcf831519 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_LOW_POWER_STANDBY" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_ROLLBACKS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USB"/>
+        <!-- Needed for tests only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_WALLPAPER_EFFECTS_GENERATION" />
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_APPWIDGET_BIND_PERMISSIONS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_DAY_NIGHT_MODE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>