diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eadcc9e070..e25e80fbb3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Improvements
+
+- Add permissions for `INTERNET` and `ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` in the AndroidManifest.xml of the Flutter example app. ([#2255](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/2255))
+
 ### Dependencies
 
 - Bump Cocoa SDK from v8.35.1 to v8.36.0 ([#2252](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dart/pull/2252))
diff --git a/flutter/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/flutter/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c2029920e9..1b2b2012cf 100644
--- a/flutter/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/flutter/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="io.sentry.samples.flutter">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
         android:label="sentry_flutter_example"