diff --git a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e4fa8a08..69d08080 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
     <!-- Required since API 29 -->
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
-    <!-- Required since API 31 -->
+    <!-- Required since API 31, when targeting API 31 -->
+    <!--
     <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT"/>
+    -->
 
     <application
         android:name=".App"