diff --git a/cmd/fyne/internal/mobile/manifest.go b/cmd/fyne/internal/mobile/manifest.go
index 96884fd1a7..29b6a2f5bc 100644
--- a/cmd/fyne/internal/mobile/manifest.go
+++ b/cmd/fyne/internal/mobile/manifest.go
@@ -78,4 +78,5 @@ var manifestTmpl = template.Must(template.New("manifest").Parse(`
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 </manifest>`))