diff --git a/src/main/devtools.ts b/src/main/devtools.ts
index 44a788c6c1..f268aa5942 100644
--- a/src/main/devtools.ts
+++ b/src/main/devtools.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export async function setupDevTools(): Promise<void> {
   } = require('electron-devtools-installer');
 
   try {
-    const react = await installExtension(REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS);
+    const react = await installExtension(REACT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS, {
+      loadExtensionOptions: { allowFileAccess: true },
+    });
     console.log(`installDevTools: Installed ${react}`);
   } catch (error) {
     console.warn(`installDevTools: Error occurred:`, error);