diff --git a/build/entitlements.mac.plist b/build/entitlements.mac.plist
index 9598d14e7..58adc576b 100644
--- a/build/entitlements.mac.plist
+++ b/build/entitlements.mac.plist
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory</key><true/>
   <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit</key><true/>
   <key>com.apple.security.get-task-allow</key><false/>
+  <key>com.apple.security.device.audio-input</key><true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4cfceef51..8b33cab92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@
         }
       ],
       "icon": "src/assets/images/emdash/emdash.icns",
-      "notarize": false
+      "notarize": false,
+      "extendInfo": {
+        "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription": "Emdash needs microphone access to support voice input for coding agents like Claude Code."
+      }
     },
     "dmg": {
       "icon": "src/assets/images/emdash/emdash.icns"