diff --git a/modules/programs/default.nix b/modules/programs/default.nix
index 7e8dcfd57..c3bb9cfd4 100644
--- a/modules/programs/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/default.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ let
           fullRuntimePaths = lib.optionals (userName != null) (
             builtins.map
               (p: path-lib.concat [ xdgRuntimeDir p ])
-              sandbox.extraRuntimePaths
+              (
+                sandbox.extraRuntimePaths
+                ++ lib.optionals sandbox.whitelistDbus [ "bus" ]
+                ++ lib.optionals sandbox.whitelistAudio [ "pipewire-0" "pipewire-0.lock" "pulse" ]  # also pipewire-0-manager, unknown purpose
+              )
           );
           allowedPaths = [
             "/nix/store"
@@ -331,13 +335,6 @@ let
           - "existingFileOrParent" => add the file if it exists; if not, add its parent if that exists. useful for programs which create files.
         '';
       };
-      sandbox.whitelistPwd = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = ''
-          allow the program full access to whichever directory it was launched from.
-        '';
-      };
       sandbox.binMap = mkOption {
         type = types.attrsOf types.str;
         default = {};
@@ -356,6 +353,20 @@ let
           e.g. sandbox.capabilities = [ "net_admin" "net_raw" ];
         '';
       };
+      sandbox.whitelistAudio = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = true;  #< TODO: harden default!
+        description = ''
+          allow sandbox to freely interact with pulse/pipewire.
+        '';
+      };
+      sandbox.whitelistDbus = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = true;  #< TODO: harden default!
+        description = ''
+          allow sandbox to freely interact with dbus services.
+        '';
+      };
       sandbox.whitelistDri = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
         default = false;
@@ -367,6 +378,14 @@ let
           broad and unaudited attack surface.
         '';
       };
+      sandbox.whitelistPwd = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = false;
+        description = ''
+          allow the program full access to whichever directory it was launched from.
+        '';
+      };
+
       sandbox.extraPaths = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf types.str;
         default = [];