diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e1c183626..718e423b3 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   <uses-feature
       android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
       android:required="false"/>
+  <uses-permission
+      android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
+      android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />