diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2b7a579..10600e3 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -480,6 +480,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_HOTWORD_DETECTION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_HOTWORD_DETECTION_SERVICE" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required to run the `vm` tool which manages on-device virtual machines -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DEBUG_VIRTUAL_MACHINE" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"