diff --git a/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts b/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
index 1da6d948a2..13761505c0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/electron/main.ts
@@ -7438,7 +7438,7 @@ function installMediaPermissions() {
   session.defaultSession.setPermissionCheckHandler((_webContents, permission) => {
     return (
       permission === 'media' ||
-      permission === 'automatic-fullscreen' ||
+      (permission as string) === 'automatic-fullscreen' ||
       permission === ('audioCapture' as any) /* todo: is this needed? */ ||
       permission === ('videoCapture' as any)
     )