diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 499ad386d0589..68f24fb7b6610 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -189,12 +189,14 @@
                       targetSdk="16">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG" />
     </split-permission>
+    <!-- STOPSHIP(b/118882117): change targetSdk to Q when SDK version finalised -->
     <split-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
-                      targetSdk="28">
+                      targetSdk="10000">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
     </split-permission>
+    <!-- STOPSHIP(b/118882117): change targetSdk to Q when SDK version finalised -->
     <split-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
-                      targetSdk="28">
+                      targetSdk="10000">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
     </split-permission>