diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e0f6033b..b9fae924 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ jobs:
           pnpm tauri icon ../../data/icons/readest-book.png
           git checkout .
 
-          MANIFEST="src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml"
-          PERMISSION_LINE='<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>'
-          grep -q 'REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES' "$MANIFEST" || \
-            sed -i "/android.permission.INTERNET/a \    $PERMISSION_LINE" "$MANIFEST"
-
           pushd src-tauri/gen/android
           echo "keyAlias=${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS }}" > keystore.properties
           echo "password=${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD }}" >> keystore.properties
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/scripts/release-google-play.sh b/apps/readest-app/scripts/release-google-play.sh
index 389c7c0b..0ce68f0c 100755
--- a/apps/readest-app/scripts/release-google-play.sh
+++ b/apps/readest-app/scripts/release-google-play.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ VERSION_CODE=$((10#$MAJOR * 10000 + 10#$MINOR * 1000 + 10#$PATCH))
 echo "🔢 Computed versionCode: $VERSION_CODE"
 
 PROPERTIES_FILE="./src-tauri/gen/android/app/tauri.properties"
+MANIFEST="./src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml"
+PERMISSION_LINE='<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>'
 
 if [[ ! -f "$PROPERTIES_FILE" ]]; then
   echo "❌ File not found: $PROPERTIES_FILE"
@@ -36,9 +38,31 @@ mv "$tmpfile" "$PROPERTIES_FILE"
 
 echo "✅ Updated $PROPERTIES_FILE"
 
+# --- REMOVE PERMISSION BEFORE BUILD ---
+if grep -q 'REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES' "$MANIFEST"; then
+  echo "🧹 Removing REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES from AndroidManifest.xml"
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    sed -i '' "/REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES/d" "$MANIFEST"
+  else
+    sed -i "/REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES/d" "$MANIFEST"
+  fi
+fi
+
 echo "🚀 Running: pnpm tauri android build"
 pnpm tauri android build
 
+# --- ADD PERMISSION BACK AFTER BUILD ---
+if ! grep -q 'REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES' "$MANIFEST"; then
+  echo "♻️  Restoring REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES in AndroidManifest.xml"
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    sed -i '' "/android.permission.INTERNET/a\\
+    $PERMISSION_LINE
+    " "$MANIFEST"
+  else
+    sed -i "/android.permission.INTERNET/a \    $PERMISSION_LINE" "$MANIFEST"
+  fi
+fi
+
 source .env.google-play.local
 if [[ -z "$GOOGLE_PLAY_JSON_KEY_FILE" ]]; then
   echo "❌ GOOGLE_PLAY_JSON_KEY_FILE is not set"
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 446eebf5..fd3917f7 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/gen/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>