diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index bd52f492ab7e3..6ddd3feb3322a 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@
          href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#target">{@code
          targetSdkVersion}</a> is 4 or higher.-->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
-        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.STORAGE"
         android:label="@string/permlab_sdcardRead"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_sdcardRead"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />