diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 41a70009..39d93d4b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -56,4 +56,11 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
+    <!--
+        Prevent lower level dependencies from including specific permissions.
+        Ref: https://developer.android.com/studio/build/manage-manifests
+     -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" tools:node="remove"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" tools:node="remove"/>
+    
 </manifest>
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