diff --git a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 87f6c2e8d..b89c64e86 100644
--- a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"
         tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
 
+    <!-- Indicate that F-Droid may request root access (introduced by Koush's Superuser app)
+         This permission is deprecated, but necessary for some old superuser
+         apps to actually grant superuser access to F-Droid. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER"/>
+
     <application
         android:name="FDroidApp"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"