diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index a185da19e71bf..30501fb536782 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE"/>
         <!-- Needed for test only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.RESTART_WIFI_SUBSYSTEM"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.NETWORK_AIRPLANE_MODE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.OBSERVE_APP_USAGE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.NETWORK_SCAN"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4b6862c6d1862..dcbad3082bdbd 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to test mainline permission module rollback -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPGRADE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission needed to restart WiFi Subsystem -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTART_WIFI_SUBSYSTEM" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed to read wifi network credentials for CtsNetTestCases -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_AIRPLANE_MODE" />