diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index ad8ce02477..202ff44a2e 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS := \
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 21
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Launcher3
+LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_OVERRIDES_PACKAGES := Home Launcher2
 
 LOCAL_FULL_LIBS_MANIFEST_FILES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/AndroidManifest-common.xml