diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9d65e71317c56..3906c371b9029 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4108,6 +4108,13 @@
     <permission android:name="com.android.permission.USE_INSTALLER_V2"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
 
+    <!-- @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" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to use System Data Loaders.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
          @hide
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index b5af9ad21fa2b..76ebdfe7df94a 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.permission.USE_INSTALLER_V2" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_TEST_ONLY_PACKAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.permission.USE_SYSTEM_DATA_LOADERS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOVE_PACKAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KEEP_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES" />