diff --git a/packages/ExternalStorageProvider/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/ExternalStorageProvider/AndroidManifest.xml
index 484dbccca9a8d..dfe879ffe9f39 100644
--- a/packages/ExternalStorageProvider/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/ExternalStorageProvider/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/app_label">