diff --git a/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.base.yaml b/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.base.yaml
index 37dac0c7..3b01bf88 100644
--- a/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.base.yaml
+++ b/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.base.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ finish-args:
   - --socket=x11
   - --socket=wayland
   - --device=dri
-  - --filesystem=xdg-download
+  - --filesystem=host
   - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
 
 rename-icon: mirage
diff --git a/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.yaml b/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.yaml
index 238be1bd..e3ae6642 100644
--- a/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.yaml
+++ b/packaging/flatpak/mirage.flatpak.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ finish-args:
 - --socket=x11
 - --socket=wayland
 - --device=dri
-- --filesystem=xdg-download
+- --filesystem=host
 - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
 rename-icon: mirage
 rename-desktop-file: mirage.desktop