diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index e8f8f3a1c29d7..e2975ad85ff82 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS = "android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS";
     field public static final String FORCE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGER_LOGS = "android.permission.FORCE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGER_LOGS";
     field public static final String FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES = "android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES";
+    field public static final String INSTALL_TEST_ONLY_PACKAGE = "android.permission.INSTALL_TEST_ONLY_PACKAGE";
     field public static final String KEEP_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES = "android.permission.KEEP_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES";
     field public static final String MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS = "android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS";
     field public static final String MANAGE_CRATES = "android.permission.MANAGE_CRATES";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index f966715606045..4f14909def2ab 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3800,6 +3800,13 @@
     <permission android:name="com.android.permission.USE_INSTALLER_V2"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|verifier" />
 
+    <!-- @TestApi Allows a testOnly application to get installed.
+        <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
+        @hide
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_TEST_ONLY_PACKAGE"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi @TestApi Allows an application to clear user data.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications
          @hide
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4a64d6b2ff957..27df92f0832b6 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
     <!--  TODO(b/152310230): remove once APIs are confirmed to be sufficient -->
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.permission.USE_INSTALLER_V2" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_TEST_ONLY_PACKAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KEEP_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_APP_USER_DATA" />