diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b86531b1..ae89e67f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ ownCloud Android Library uses OkHttp version 4.6.0, licensed under Apache Licens
 
 ### Compatibility
 
-ownCloud Android Library is valid for Android systems from version Android 5 (android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="29").
+ownCloud Android Library is valid for Android systems from version Android 6 (android:minSdkVersion="23" android:targetSdkVersion="33").
 
 ownCloud Android library supports ownCloud server from version 4.5.
diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle b/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
index e626c033..3721ad37 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
     compileSdkVersion 33
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 21
+        minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 33
     }
 
diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index baef71f2..b9c2a7c2 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--  ownCloud Android Library is available under MIT license
-   Copyright (C) 2016 ownCloud GmbH.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 ownCloud GmbH.
     
    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
 
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-    <!-- USE_CREDENTIALS, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS and AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS are needed for API < 23.
-        In API >= 23 the do not exist anymore -->
-    <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"
-        android:maxSdkVersion="22" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
 </manifest>