diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 0013bfaa..7ee15937 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/*">
       <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
       <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"/>
-      <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera"/>
+      <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false"/>
     </config-file>
     <framework src="src/android/barcodescanner.gradle" custom="true" type="gradleReference"/>
     <framework src="androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:$ANDROIDX_LEGACY_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION"/>