diff --git a/dbus/org.freedesktop.ratbag1.conf b/dbus/org.freedesktop.ratbag1.conf
index cd7b8843..f4edc1e1 100644
--- a/dbus/org.freedesktop.ratbag1.conf
+++ b/dbus/org.freedesktop.ratbag1.conf
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@
                 <allow receive_sender="org.freedesktop.ratbag1"/>
         </policy>
 
+	<!-- allow everyone to talk to the daemon -->
+        <policy context="default">
+                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.ratbag1"/>
+                <allow receive_sender="org.freedesktop.ratbag1"/>
+        </policy>
+
 </busconfig>