diff --git a/tests/CoreTests/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/CoreTests/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4809f84499e51..98cc9e501ad17 100644
--- a/tests/CoreTests/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/CoreTests/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     
     <application>
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />