diff --git a/layers/steam.nix b/layers/steam.nix
index 6e7efcf3892114271bafc2203fbca794f4fd36e6..7aa4c000d386cef72cee5152a113f3855720769b 100644
--- a/layers/steam.nix
+++ b/layers/steam.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ in
     isNormalUser = true;
     uid = 1100;
     passwordFile = "/etc/secrets/passwords/steam";
-    extraGroups = [ "audio" "input" ];
+    extraGroups = [
+      "audio"
+      "input"
+      "pulse-access"
+    ];
     packages = [
       customSteam
       pkgs.steam-run-native