diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/main.ts b/packages/desktop/src/main.ts
index 23cc7eb3b..a7d5d00e2 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ import {
 import { registerOpenerHandlers } from "./features/opener.js";
 import { setupApplicationMenu } from "./features/menu.js";
 
+if (process.platform === "linux") {
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch("no-sandbox");
+}
+
 const DEV_SERVER_URL = process.env.EXPO_DEV_URL ?? "http://localhost:8081";
 const APP_SCHEME = "paseo";
 app.setName("Paseo");