diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/grimshot.nix b/hosts/common/programs/grimshot.nix
index c75522c59..969a69892 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/grimshot.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/grimshot.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       "wl-clipboard"
     ];
     sandbox.method = "bunpen";
+    sandbox.keepPids = true;  #< needed by wl-clipboard
     sandbox.whitelistWayland = true;
     sandbox.whitelistDbus = [ "user" ];
     sandbox.autodetectCliPaths = "existingFileOrParent";