diff --git a/thread/demoapp/Android.bp b/thread/demoapp/Android.bp
index fcfd469..00f8090 100644
--- a/thread/demoapp/Android.bp
+++ b/thread/demoapp/Android.bp
@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@
     libs: [
         "framework-connectivity-t",
     ],
+    required: [
+        "privapp-permissions-com.android.threadnetwork.demoapp",
+    ],
     certificate: "platform",
     privileged: true,
     platform_apis: true,
 }
+
+prebuilt_etc {
+    name: "privapp-permissions-com.android.threadnetwork.demoapp",
+    src: "privapp-permissions-com.android.threadnetwork.demoapp.xml",
+    sub_dir: "permissions",
+    filename_from_src: true,
+}