diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.bundle.yml b/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.bundle.yml
index 00cd75f15..9191f8d2a 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.bundle.yml
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.bundle.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ runtime-version: '25.08'
 sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
 command: wordcraft
 finish-args:
+  - --filesystem=xdg-data/ArtCraft/versions:ro
   # Display: Wayland first; X11 only when no Wayland compositor is running.
   - --socket=wayland
   - --socket=fallback-x11
diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.yml b/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.yml
index 01935727b..11337ddda 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.yml
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/ai.storyteller.wordcraft.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ sdk-extensions:
   - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable
 command: wordcraft
 finish-args:
+  - --filesystem=xdg-data/ArtCraft/versions:ro
   # Display: Wayland first; X11 only when no Wayland compositor is running.
   - --socket=wayland
   - --socket=fallback-x11