diff --git a/mobile/app.json b/mobile/app.json
index 36ac09a71..57e43ffdd 100644
--- a/mobile/app.json
+++ b/mobile/app.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         "expo-camera",
         {
           "cameraPermission": "Allow Orca to use the camera for QR code scanning.",
-          "microphonePermission": false,
+          "microphonePermission": "Allow Orca to use your microphone for voice dictation sent to your paired desktop for transcription.",
           "recordAudioAndroid": false
         }
       ],