diff --git a/pkgs/additional/sanebox/sanebox b/pkgs/additional/sanebox/sanebox
index 48d316e9..d5837d98 100644
--- a/pkgs/additional/sanebox/sanebox
+++ b/pkgs/additional/sanebox/sanebox
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ usage() {
   echo '      do not unshare the provided linux namespace'
   echo '  --sanebox-path <path>'
   echo '      allow access to the host <path> within the sandbox'
+  echo '      path is interpreted relative to the working directory if not absolute'
+  echo '  --sanebox-home-path <path>'
+  echo '      allow access to the host <path>, relative to HOME'
+  echo '  --sanebox-run-path <path>'
+  echo '      allow access to the host <path>, relative to XDG_RUNTIME_DIR'
   echo '  --sanebox-add-pwd'
   echo '      shorthand for `--sanebox-path $PWD`'
   echo '  --sanebox-profile <profile>'
@@ -548,6 +553,16 @@ parseArgs() {
         relativeToPwd _absPath "$path"
         paths+=("$_absPath")
         ;;
+      (--sanebox-home-path)
+        local path="$1"
+        shift
+        paths+=("$HOME/$path")
+        ;;
+      (--sanebox-run-path)
+        local path="$1"
+        shift
+        paths+=("$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/$path")
+        ;;
       (--sanebox-add-pwd)
         paths+=("$PWD")
         ;;