diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ec4bf65cfa..e102b70d9b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
@@ -176,10 +177,14 @@
         <service
             android:name=".logic.CharonVpnService"
             android:exported="false"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
             android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.net.VpnService" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="VpnService instance"/>
         </service>
         <service
             android:name=".ui.VpnTileService"