diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
index da36cb326a..36edccbb32 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     package="com.retroarch"
     android:versionCode="48"
     android:versionName="1.3.6"
-    android:installLocation="preferExternal">
+    android:installLocation="internalOnly">
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false" />