diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 85be72bb7..15d5edc17 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 </manifest>