diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/komikku.nix b/hosts/common/programs/komikku.nix
index 6de72775..2b2627a8 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/komikku.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/komikku.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     sandbox.method = "bwrap";  # TODO:sandbox untested
     sandbox.wrapperType = "wrappedDerivation";
     sandbox.net = "clearnet";
+    sandbox.whitelistDbus = [ "user" ];  # needs to connect to dconf via dbus
     sandbox.whitelistDri = true;  #< required
     sandbox.whitelistWayland = true;