diff --git a/contrib/snap/snapcraft-master.yaml b/contrib/snap/snapcraft-master.yaml
index 805cd240d..b3bc4767c 100644
--- a/contrib/snap/snapcraft-master.yaml
+++ b/contrib/snap/snapcraft-master.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: |
   not yet supported by the version of fwupd distributed with the OS.
 
 grade: devel
-confinement: classic
+confinement: devmode
 
 architectures:
   - amd64
diff --git a/contrib/snap/snapcraft-stable.yaml b/contrib/snap/snapcraft-stable.yaml
index 4b681395d..68f813e81 100644
--- a/contrib/snap/snapcraft-stable.yaml
+++ b/contrib/snap/snapcraft-stable.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: |
   not yet supported by the version of fwupd distributed with the OS.
 
 grade: devel
-confinement: classic
+confinement: devmode
 
 architectures:
   - amd64