diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index d31eb669..814a197d 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <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"/>