diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 17754b5..ab6f55f 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion flutter.compileSdkVersion
+    compileSdkVersion 33
 
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
         applicationId "com.example.verygoodcore.coffee_app"
-        minSdkVersion flutter.minSdkVersion
-        targetSdkVersion flutter.targetSdkVersion
+        minSdk 24
+        targetSdk 33
         versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
         versionName flutterVersionName
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6dc2cf6..d76d621 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
    <application
         android:label="${appName}"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
-        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"