diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index e56704083..9a3b28b37 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   },
 
   "permissions": [
+    "storage",
     "http://*/*",
     "https://*/*"
   ],