diff --git a/Examples/Movies/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/Examples/Movies/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2123d078f..185ffa506 100644
--- a/Examples/Movies/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/Examples/Movies/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     package="com.facebook.react.movies">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
 
     <application
       android:allowBackup="true"