diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 78a4097010..e5e2e3af94 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <permission
+        android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"
+        android:label="@string/perm_gsf_read_gservices_label"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
     <permission
         android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE"
         android:label="@string/perm_c2dm_receive_label"
diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e756ad25da..4e033f0c7e 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ This can take a couple of minutes."</string>
     <string name="signin_subtext_policy_terms">terms of service</string>
 
     <string name="perm_status_broadcast_label">listen to internal status broadcasts</string>
+    <string name="perm_gsf_read_gservices_label">read Google service configuration</string>
     <string name="perm_c2dm_receive_label">listen to C2DM messages</string>
     <string name="perm_c2dm_send_label">send C2DM messages to other apps</string>
     <string name="perm_gtalk_svc_label">exchange messages and receive sync notifications from Google servers</string>