diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-extensions/chrome/manifest.json b/packages/react-devtools-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
index e7b9b19b6a9df..e61ebd1e57ed0 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-extensions/chrome/manifest.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "service_worker": "build/background.js"
   },
   "permissions": [
-    "storage",
     "scripting",
     "tabs"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-extensions/edge/manifest.json b/packages/react-devtools-extensions/edge/manifest.json
index 496d4e92c3b63..48a56c7400ce4 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-extensions/edge/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-extensions/edge/manifest.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "service_worker": "build/background.js"
   },
   "permissions": [
-    "storage",
     "scripting",
     "tabs"
   ],