diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1016c0b..2e29809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate manifest permissions
         run: |
           PERMISSIONS=$(node -p "JSON.stringify(require('./manifest.json').permissions)")
-          EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS='["activeTab","scripting","storage","downloads"]'
+          EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS='["activeTab","scripting","downloads"]'
           if [ "$PERMISSIONS" = "$EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS" ]; then
             echo "Manifest permissions are valid"
           else
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 93c8022..d984bad 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "DOMspy",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "Web security tool to help developers and security professionals understand the DOM and how it can be manipulated.",
   "icons": {
     "48": "images/DOMspy48.png",
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   "permissions": [
     "activeTab",
     "scripting",
-    "storage",
     "downloads"
   ],
   "content_scripts": [{