diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 27b346e23..b652228df 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus"/>
 
+    <!-- Tell the system this app requires OpenGL ES 2.0. -->
+    <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" />
+
     <application android:allowBackup="true"
                  android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:supportsRtl="true">