--- a/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@
 #include ../services/manifests/FxAccountAndroidManifest_permissions.xml.in
 #include ../services/manifests/HealthReportAndroidManifest_permissions.xml.in
 #include ../services/manifests/SyncAndroidManifest_permissions.xml.in
 
 #ifdef MOZ_ANDROID_SEARCH_ACTIVITY
 #include ../search/manifests/SearchAndroidManifest_permissions.xml.in
 #endif
 
+#ifndef RELEASE_BUILD
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
+#endif
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>