diff --git a/changelog.d/5636.misc b/changelog.d/5636.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fda29bc5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5636.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Moving live location sharing permission to debug only builds whilst it is WIP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0b2b5cf90f..87aade0c8b 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="im.vector.app">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
+
     <application>
         <activity android:name=".features.debug.TestLinkifyActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.debug.DebugPermissionActivity" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1d99fba91a..541d6aa6f8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     <!-- Location Sharing -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
+    <!--  Debug only whilst live location sharing is WIP -->
+    <!--<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />-->
 
     <!-- Jitsi SDK is now API23+ -->
     <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="org.jitsi.meet.sdk,com.oney.WebRTCModule,com.learnium.RNDeviceInfo,com.reactnativecommunity.asyncstorage,com.ocetnik.timer,com.calendarevents,com.reactnativecommunity.netinfo,com.kevinresol.react_native_default_preference,com.rnimmersive,com.corbt.keepawake,com.BV.LinearGradient,com.horcrux.svg,com.oblador.performance,com.reactnativecommunity.slider,com.brentvatne.react" />