diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/AndroidManifest.xml
index 47151b10fec..2db55bedcc6 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="com.sap.sailing.android.tracking.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
 
+    <uses-feature
+        android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
+        android:required="true" />
+
     <application
         android:name="com.sap.sailing.android.shared.application.LoggableApplication"
         android:allowBackup="true"