diff --git a/rave_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/rave_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0e1ae2e0..2ef0e906 100644
--- a/rave_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/rave_android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> 
+
     package="com.flutterwave.raveandroid">
 
     <application
@@ -16,4 +18,4 @@
             android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>