diff --git a/templates/personal/desktop/nftables.j2 b/templates/personal/desktop/nftables.j2
index 2f37138..29f4cd1 100644
--- a/templates/personal/desktop/nftables.j2
+++ b/templates/personal/desktop/nftables.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ table inet filter {
     ip protocol icmp accept
     ip6 nexthdr icmpv6 accept
 
+    # allow mDNS
+    udp dport 5353 accept
+
     # allow ssh
     tcp dport ssh accept
 
diff --git a/templates/personal/xps/nftables.j2 b/templates/personal/xps/nftables.j2
index 5140777..f1f7d40 100644
--- a/templates/personal/xps/nftables.j2
+++ b/templates/personal/xps/nftables.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ table inet filter {
     ip protocol icmp accept
     ip6 nexthdr icmpv6 accept
 
+    # allow mDNS
+    udp dport 5353 accept
+
     # allow ssh
     tcp dport ssh accept