diff --git a/src/cheogram/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/cheogram/AndroidManifest.xml
index fce53e2af9ac95db74e9811b0a3743503a78170b..d11d808a698d4a67e5156a8e3fec8696052a3ce7 100644
--- a/src/cheogram/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/cheogram/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE" />
 
     <application tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning">