diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index b4b15b0..b40f578 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_FOR_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
     <!-- Following used for Contact metadata syncing -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>