diff --git a/buildozer.spec b/buildozer.spec
index 1170bdc..a0338fa 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec
+++ b/buildozer.spec
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fullscreen = 0
 #android.presplash_color = #FFFFFF
 
 # (list) Permissions
-android.permissions = INTERNET,ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
+android.permissions = INTERNET,ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,WAKE_LOCK
 
 # (int) Target Android API, should be as high as possible.
 #android.api = 27
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ android.permissions = INTERNET,ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
 
 # (bool) Indicate whether the screen should stay on
 # Don't forget to add the WAKE_LOCK permission if you set this to True
-#android.wakelock = False
+android.wakelock = True
 
 # (list) Android application meta-data to set (key=value format)
 #android.meta_data =