diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index c047abf..af97504 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
         <config-file target="www/config.xml" parent="/widget">
             <feature name="Camera" value="Camera"/>
         </config-file>
-
+        <config-file target="www/config.xml" parent="/widget/rim:permissions">
+          <rim:permit>read_geolocation</rim:permit>
+        </config-file>
         <js-module src="www/CameraPopoverHandle.js" name="CameraPopoverHandle">
             <clobbers target="CameraPopoverHandle" />
         </js-module>