diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c7256fc3b..7f4840fb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS"/>
 
     <application
         android:name=".CommonsApplication"
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
                 android:authorities="fr.free.nrw.commons.categories.contentprovider"
                 android:exported="false">
         </provider>
+
     </application>
 
 </manifest>