diff --git a/packages/extension/manifest_chrome.json b/packages/extension/manifest_chrome.json
index 439f57f1..891acc81 100644
--- a/packages/extension/manifest_chrome.json
+++ b/packages/extension/manifest_chrome.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "name": "polkadot{.js} extension",
   "short_name": "polkadot{.js}",
   "manifest_version": 3,
-  "permissions": ["storage", "tabs", "alarms"],
+  "permissions": ["storage", "tabs"],
   "background": {
     "service_worker": "background.js",
     "type": "module"
diff --git a/packages/extension/manifest_firefox.json b/packages/extension/manifest_firefox.json
index 97006efe..fce98b78 100644
--- a/packages/extension/manifest_firefox.json
+++ b/packages/extension/manifest_firefox.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "name": "polkadot{.js} extension",
   "short_name": "polkadot{.js}",
   "manifest_version": 3,
-  "permissions": ["storage", "tabs", "alarms"],
+  "permissions": ["storage", "tabs"],
   "background": {
     "scripts": ["background.js"],
     "type": "module"