diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e9010597..6da42999e 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     </activity>
   </application>
 
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 </manifest>