diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
index a20f1cc1d5..f0c876730d 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package android.net.cts;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS;
 
 import static com.android.testutils.TestPermissionUtil.runAsShell;
@@ -168,7 +169,9 @@ public final class PacProxyManagerTest {
         mContext.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter(Proxy.PROXY_CHANGE_ACTION));
 
         // Call setCurrentProxyScriptUrl with the URL of the pac file.
-        runAsShell(NETWORK_SETTINGS, () -> {
+        // Note that the proxy script is global to device, and setting it from a different user
+        // should require INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL permission which the Settings app has.
+        runAsShell(NETWORK_SETTINGS, INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL, () -> {
             mPacProxyManager.setCurrentProxyScriptUrl(proxy);
         });