diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b09cf5b..d0e2ca3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="io.bartek">
 
+    <permission
+        android:name="io.bartek.permission.TTS_HTTP_SERVICE"
+        android:description="@string/permission_http_server_description"
+        android:label="@string/permission_http_server_label"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="io.bartek.permission.TTS_HTTP_SERVICE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
@@ -25,7 +32,8 @@
         <service
             android:name=".service.ForegroundService"
             android:enabled="true"
-            android:exported="true" />
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="io.bartek.permission.TTS_HTTP_SERVICE" />
 
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index de87c84..9b9916f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">TTS Server</string>
 
+    <string name="permission_http_server_label">booting up TTS HTTP server</string>
+    <string name="permission_http_server_description">Allows application to run HTTP server which provides a TTS services.</string>
+
     <string name="main_activity_run">Run</string>
     <string name="main_activity_stop">Stop</string>
     <string name="main_activity_prompt_to_run">Tap power on button to run the server</string>