diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0fbadbc6..6bf5c40a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.simplemobiletools.contacts"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
 
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT"
+        tools:node="remove"/>
+
     <application
         android:name=".App"
         android:allowBackup="true"