diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/wireshark.nix b/hosts/common/programs/wireshark.nix
index cb38efc6..5355a133 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/wireshark.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/wireshark.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ in
 {
   sane.programs.wireshark = {
     sandbox.method = "landlock";
+    sandbox.autodetectCliPaths = "existingFile";  #< for loading pcap files on CLI
     sandbox.whitelistWayland = true;
     sandbox.net = "all";
     sandbox.capabilities = [ "net_admin" "net_raw" ];