diff --git a/packages/desktop-electron/src/main/ipc.ts b/packages/desktop-electron/src/main/ipc.ts
index 543f857a5e..d2cfc25241 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-electron/src/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-electron/src/main/ipc.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(deps: Deps) {
     "open-directory-picker",
     async (_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent, opts?: { multiple?: boolean; title?: string; defaultPath?: string }) => {
       const result = await dialog.showOpenDialog({
-        properties: ["openDirectory", ...(opts?.multiple ? ["multiSelections" as const] : [])],
+        properties: ["openDirectory", ...(opts?.multiple ? ["multiSelections" as const] : []), "createDirectory"],
         title: opts?.title ?? "Choose a folder",
         defaultPath: opts?.defaultPath,
       })