diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 992445c61..375bccbe3 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ plugs:
     read:
     - $HOME/.kube
     - $HOME/.minikube
+    - $HOME/.config/k3d  # hard-coded $XDG_CONFIG_HOME for the common case
 
 apps:
   fluxctl: