diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 813c57285..606ab1467 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT" />
 
+    <!--removes permission from build, fixes issue of notifee pushing permission in production -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" tools:node="remove" />
+
     <queries>
         <intent>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />