diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index 5466ac8e2cfa5..14196122f7825 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.COMPANION_APPROVE_WIFI_CONNECTIONS" />
         <!-- Permission required for testing registering pull atom callbacks. -->
         <permission name="android.permission.REGISTER_STATS_PULL_ATOM"/>
+        <!-- Permission required for testing system audio effect APIs. -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8f859b25faef4..8105114882573 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@
     <!-- Permission needed to modify settings overrideable by restore in CTS tests -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_SETTINGS_OVERRIDEABLE_BY_RESTORE" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for testing system audio effect APIs. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS"/>
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"