diff --git a/play-services-base-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-base-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5c321135..013e3b18 100644
--- a/play-services-base-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-base-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@
 <manifest xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+    <permission android:name="org.microg.gms.permission.READ_SETTINGS"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+    <permission android:name="org.microg.gms.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+
     <application>
         <provider
             android:name="org.microg.gms.settings.SettingsProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.microg.settings"
-            android:exported="false" />
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:readPermission="org.microg.gms.permission.READ_SETTINGS"
+            android:writePermission="org.microg.gms.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
 
         <provider
             android:name="org.microg.gms.profile.ProfileProvider"