diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index b54798b485add..5b40d3092eeff 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.STORAGE"
         android:label="@string/permlab_sdcardRead"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_sdcardRead"
-        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to write to external storage.
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