diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 6620ef41..e7a4fdc0 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -243,9 +243,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation libs.coil.gif
     // view svgs
     implementation libs.coil.svg
-    // enables network for coil
-    implementation libs.coil.okhttp
-    implementation libs.okhttpCoroutines
+    // enables network for coil (free only — offline has no network stack)
+    freeImplementation libs.coil.okhttp
 
     implementation libs.storage
 
diff --git a/app/src/offline/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/offline/AndroidManifest.xml
index 269ea875..1b5ef245 100644
--- a/app/src/offline/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/offline/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <!-- Explicitly remove INTERNET permission — offline flavor has no network stack -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" tools:node="remove" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" tools:node="remove" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" tools:node="remove" />
+
     <application
         android:name=".Amber"
         android:allowBackup="false"