diff --git a/streamlit_desktop_app/core.py b/streamlit_desktop_app/core.py
index 0dd9ad5..b8b491c 100644
--- a/streamlit_desktop_app/core.py
+++ b/streamlit_desktop_app/core.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ def start_desktop_app(
         wait_for_server(port)
 
         # Start pywebview with the Streamlit server URL
+        webview.settings["ALLOW_DOWNLOADS"] = True
         webview.create_window(
             title, f"http://localhost:{port}", width=width, height=height
         )