diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Info.plist b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Info.plist
index 6b1a38f..15712f4 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Info.plist
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Info.plist
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>_nucleic._tcp</string>
 	</array>
+	<!-- iOS 14+ gates ALL local-network access — both Bonjour discovery (_nucleic._tcp above)
+	     and a direct NWConnection to the Mac's LAN IP from the pairing QR — behind the
+	     local-network permission, which only prompts if this usage string is present. Without
+	     it the grant never happens and every LAN connection fails silently, so pairing and
+	     reconnect appear to "do nothing." -->
+	<key>NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>Nucleic connects to your Mac on the local network to pair and to sync your sessions and approvals.</string>
 	<key>NucleicChannel</key>
 	<string>$(NUCLEIC_CHANNEL)</string>
 	<!-- The short git commit this build came from, shown in the non-release banner to match