diff --git a/thread/tests/integration/AndroidManifest.xml b/thread/tests/integration/AndroidManifest.xml
index a049184..8bee1e1 100644
--- a/thread/tests/integration/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/thread/tests/integration/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.THREAD_NETWORK_PRIVILEGED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 
     <application android:debuggable="true">
diff --git a/thread/tests/integration/src/android/net/thread/ThreadIntegrationTest.java b/thread/tests/integration/src/android/net/thread/ThreadIntegrationTest.java
index b608c5d..70f17ff 100644
--- a/thread/tests/integration/src/android/net/thread/ThreadIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/thread/tests/integration/src/android/net/thread/ThreadIntegrationTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import static android.net.thread.utils.ThreadNetworkControllerWrapper.JOIN_TIMEOUT;
 import static android.os.SystemClock.elapsedRealtime;
 
+import static androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
+
 import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runShellCommand;
 import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runShellCommandOrThrow;
 import static com.android.testutils.TestPermissionUtil.runAsShell;
@@ -121,6 +123,12 @@
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        getInstrumentation()
+                .getUiAutomation()
+                .grantRuntimePermission(
+                        "com.android.thread.tests.integration",
+                        "android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES");
+
         mExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
         mFtd = new FullThreadDevice(10 /* nodeId */);
         mOtCtl = new OtDaemonController();