diff --git a/pCloudCC/lib/pclsync/pfs.c b/pCloudCC/lib/pclsync/pfs.c
index 165c0856..7a5d17e3 100644
--- a/pCloudCC/lib/pclsync/pfs.c
+++ b/pCloudCC/lib/pclsync/pfs.c
@@ -3420,6 +3420,7 @@ static int psync_fs_do_start(){
   if (!is_fuse3_installed_on_system()) {
     fuse_opt_add_arg(&args, "-ononempty");
   }
+  fuse_opt_add_arg(&args, "-oallow_root");
   fuse_opt_add_arg(&args, "-ohard_remove");
 //  fuse_opt_add_arg(&args, "-d");
 #endif