diff --git a/src/openrct2-android/app/build.gradle b/src/openrct2-android/app/build.gradle
index b30870f1ac..715c5b39e7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/src/openrct2-android/app/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId 'io.openrct2'
         minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 31
+        targetSdkVersion 28
 
         versionCode 2
         versionName '0.3.5.1'
diff --git a/src/openrct2-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/openrct2-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3d40d8d381..64de7b2fa3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/openrct2-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:largeHeap="true"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Splash">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Splash"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Splash"