diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/SessionInstallManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/SessionInstallManager.java
index 08c740fc1..17c0de998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/SessionInstallManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/SessionInstallManager.java
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -71,16 +73,7 @@ public class SessionInstallManager extends BroadcastReceiver {
     public void install(App app, Apk apk, Uri localApkUri, Uri canonicalUri) {
         DocumentFile documentFile = ObjectsCompat.requireNonNull(DocumentFile.fromSingleUri(context, localApkUri));
         long size = documentFile.length();
-        PackageInstaller.SessionParams params =
-                new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.MODE_FULL_INSTALL);
-        params.setAppPackageName(app.packageName);
-        params.setSize(size);
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31) {
-            params.setRequireUserAction(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.USER_ACTION_NOT_REQUIRED);
-        }
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33) {
-            params.setPackageSource(PackageInstaller.PACKAGE_SOURCE_STORE);
-        }
+        PackageInstaller.SessionParams params = getSessionParams(app, size);
         PackageInstaller installer = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller();
         try {
             int sessionId = installer.createSession(params);
@@ -101,6 +94,22 @@ public class SessionInstallManager extends BroadcastReceiver {
         }
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    private static PackageInstaller.SessionParams getSessionParams(App app, long size) {
+        PackageInstaller.SessionParams params =
+                new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.MODE_FULL_INSTALL);
+        params.setAppPackageName(app.packageName);
+        params.setSize(size);
+        params.setInstallLocation(PackageInfo.INSTALL_LOCATION_AUTO);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31) {
+            params.setRequireUserAction(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.USER_ACTION_NOT_REQUIRED);
+        }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33) {
+            params.setPackageSource(PackageInstaller.PACKAGE_SOURCE_STORE);
+        }
+        return params;
+    }
+
     @WorkerThread
     public void uninstall(String packageName) {
         PackageInstaller installer = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller();