diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
index 9d78a6ec68..6477657ddb 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/permissions.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def autoclass(item):
 
 class Permission:
     ACCEPT_HANDOVER = "android.permission.ACCEPT_HANDOVER"
+    ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION"
     ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"
     ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
     ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS = (