diff --git a/javalib/Android.bp b/javalib/Android.bp
index f920175..26ad848 100644
--- a/javalib/Android.bp
+++ b/javalib/Android.bp
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@
     // TODO(jiyong): remove the below once this gets public
     unsafe_ignore_missing_latest_api: true,
 }
+
+android_app {
+    name: "android.system.virtualmachine.res",
+    installable: true,
+    apex_available: ["com.android.virt"],
+    sdk_version: "current",
+}
diff --git a/javalib/AndroidManifest.xml b/javalib/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21857f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javalib/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ -->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  package="com.android.virtualmachine.res">
+
+  <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE"
+      android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+
+  <permission android:name="android.permission.DEBUG_VIRTUAL_MACHINE"
+      android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
+  <application android:hasCode="false" />
+</manifest>