diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index b33a62d88..b5bcae7e8 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ fullscreen = 0
 # (list) Permissions
 #android.permissions = INTERNET
 
+# (list) features (adds uses-feature -tags to manifest)
+#android.features = android.hardware.usb.host
+
 # (int) Target Android API, should be as high as possible.
 #android.api = 27
 
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index b8738bfe5..374dc6fb6 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -1051,6 +1051,11 @@ def build_package(self):
             permission = '.'.join(permission)
             build_cmd += [("--permission", permission)]
 
+        # add features
+        features = config.getlist('app', 'android.features', [])
+        for feature in features:
+            build_cmd += [("--feature", feature)]
+
         # android.entrypoint
         entrypoint = config.getdefault('app', 'android.entrypoint', 'org.kivy.android.PythonActivity')
         build_cmd += [('--android-entrypoint', entrypoint)]