diff --git a/data/etc/car/com.android.carsystemui.xml b/data/etc/car/com.android.carsystemui.xml
index a267d56507824..6c9103cb0f4f1 100644
--- a/data/etc/car/com.android.carsystemui.xml
+++ b/data/etc/car/com.android.carsystemui.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_CLIMATE"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_EVS_ACTIVITY"/>
         <permission name="android.car.permission.MONITOR_CAR_EVS_STATUS"/>
+        <permission name="android.car.permission.CONTROL_CAR_APP_LAUNCH"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 </permissions>