diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
index e0f4cdc156..2ef53b98a2 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/VpnTest.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/VpnTest.java
index 6c92b74348..29e2ebb205 100755
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/VpnTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/VpnTest.java
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ public class VpnTest {
         mNetwork = null;
         mTestContext = getInstrumentation().getContext();
         mTargetContext = getInstrumentation().getTargetContext();
+        getInstrumentation()
+                .getUiAutomation()
+                .grantRuntimePermission(
+                        "com.android.cts.net.hostside",
+                        "android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES");
         storePrivateDnsSetting();
         mDevice = UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation());
         mActivity = launchActivity(mTargetContext.getPackageName(), MyActivity.class);