diff --git a/default-permissions.xml b/default-permissions.xml
index 9431848c..76f6a866 100644
--- a/default-permissions.xml
+++ b/default-permissions.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" fixed="false"/>
     </exception>
 
+    <exception
+            package="com.google.android.soundpicker">
+        <!-- External storage -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" fixed="false"/>
+    </exception>
+
     <exception
             package="com.verizon.mips.services">
         <!-- Phone -->