diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9eddc43a28..79f55c8646 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
 
+    <!-- Storage -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+
     <!-- For background jobs -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@
         android:largeHeap="true"
         android:localeConfig="@xml/locales_config"
         android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
+        android:preserveLegacyExternalStorage="true"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.Tachiyomi">