diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/openxr_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/xrt/targets/openxr_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 656860e26..dae28670c 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/openxr_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/openxr_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS"
         tools:ignore="HighSamplingRate" />
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
     <application
         android:name="org.freedesktop.monado.openxr_runtime.MonadoOpenXrApplication"
         android:allowBackup="true"