diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 91f58969b16c4..d3869b8abf774 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
         <group gid="loop_radio" />
     </permission>
 
+    <!-- Hotword training apps sometimes need a GID to talk with low-level
+         hardware; give them audio for now until full HAL support is added. -->
+    <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_VOICE_KEYPHRASES">
+        <group gid="audio" />
+    </permission>
+
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->