diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 86fb1da0da..df12a54543 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    "androidStatusBar": {
+      "barStyle": "dark-content",
+      "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
+    },
     "android": {
       "adaptiveIcon": {
         "foregroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon.png",