diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
index 54681cde..86e31a4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityPermissions.java
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
                     case wakeupDevice:
                         addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.WAKE_LOCK, requiredPermissions);
                         break;
+                    case playSound:
+                        addToArrayListUnique(Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, requiredPermissions);
+                        break;
                     default:
                         break;
                 }
@@ -827,6 +830,10 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
             case Manifest.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE:
                 usingElements.add(getResources().getString(R.string.startAutomationAsService));
                 break;
+            case Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:
+                for(String ruleName : getRulesUsing(Action.Action_Enum.playSound))
+                    usingElements.add(String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.ruleXrequiresThis), ruleName));
+                break;
         }
 
         return usingElements;
@@ -1331,6 +1338,7 @@ public class ActivityPermissions extends Activity
         mapActionPermissions.put("turnWifiTetheringOn", Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS);
         mapActionPermissions.put("turnWifiTetheringOn", Manifest.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE);
         mapActionPermissions.put("turnWifiTetheringOn", Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE);
+        mapActionPermissions.put("playSound", Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
 //		  mapActionPermissions.put("waitBeforeNextAction", "");
         mapActionPermissions.put("wakeupDevice", Manifest.permission.WAKE_LOCK);
     }
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6cc3bf2b..2336605d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.2'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.3'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files