diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2519e029dbd93..1099aa24d720e 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <!-- Permission needed to enable/disable overlays -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES" />
+    <!-- Permission needed to access privileged VR APIs -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTRICTED_VR_ACCESS" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                  android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"