diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/btrfs-progs.nix b/hosts/common/programs/btrfs-progs.nix
index b45fd4675..ab457176a 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/btrfs-progs.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/btrfs-progs.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ in
       "/sys/block"
       "/sys/dev/block"
       "/sys/devices"
+      #vvv required for `sudo btrfs scrub status` to show stats
+      "/var/lib/btrfs"
     ];
     sandbox.tryKeepUsers = true;
     sandbox.capabilities = [ "sys_admin" ];  # for `btrfs scrub`