diff --git a/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3a2a52b874..3209ab58ac 100644
--- a/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@
     </application>
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
     <supports-screens android:largeScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:anyDensity="true" android:smallScreens="true"/>
+
+    <!-- The following comment will be replaced upon deployment with default permissions based on the dependencies of the application.
+         Remove the comment if you do not require these default permissions. -->
     <!-- %%INSERT_PERMISSIONS -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+
+    <!-- The following comment will be replaced upon deployment with default features based on the dependencies of the application.
+         Remove the comment if you do not require these default features. -->
     <!-- %%INSERT_FEATURES -->
+
 </manifest>
diff --git a/src/corelib/corelib.pro b/src/corelib/corelib.pro
index 373b3f148d..79c90e0664 100644
--- a/src/corelib/corelib.pro
+++ b/src/corelib/corelib.pro
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ ANDROID_LIB_DEPENDENCIES = \
 ANDROID_BUNDLED_JAR_DEPENDENCIES = \
     jar/QtAndroid-bundled.jar \
     jar/QtAndroidAccessibility-bundled.jar
+ANDROID_PERMISSIONS = \
+    android.permission.INTERNET \
+    android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
 
 load(qt_module)