diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index ce6deeab87faf..dc995959cf7a2 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEBUGGING" />
         <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - TimeManagerTest -->
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_TIME_AND_ZONE_DETECTION" />
+        <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - CtsHdmiCecHostTestCases -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.HDMI_CEC"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 757bbda81a206..a9f222879de8b 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - TimeManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_TIME_AND_ZONE_DETECTION" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - CtsHdmiCecHostTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HDMI_CEC" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"