diff --git a/app/src-tauri/entitlements.sidecar.plist b/app/src-tauri/entitlements.sidecar.plist
index 08b7e88ec..0b69855d2 100644
--- a/app/src-tauri/entitlements.sidecar.plist
+++ b/app/src-tauri/entitlements.sidecar.plist
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation</key>
     <true/>
     <key>com.apple.security.device.audio-input</key>
+    <true/>
     <!-- Required for the core sidecar to make outbound HTTPS calls (registry fetch,
          skill manifest + JS bundle downloads) under the macOS Hardened Runtime.
          Without this, reqwest connections are silently blocked by the OS in signed