diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 720ec87..f3c5a18 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -945,6 +945,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXECUTE_APP_FUNCTIONS_TRUSTED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXECUTE_APP_FUNCTIONS" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsNfcTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC_SET_CONTROLLER_ALWAYS_ON" />
+
     <application
         android:label="@string/app_label"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"