diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer b/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
index 79c8ba8adc..5e44ba948b 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
               reportAppUsage="0" companyCopyright="ROLI Ltd.">
   <EXPORTFORMATS>
     <XCODE_MAC targetFolder="Builds/MacOSX" rtasFolder="~/SDKs/PT_80_SDK" objCExtraSuffix="M73TRi"
-               smallIcon="c97aUr" bigIcon="c97aUr" microphonePermissionNeeded="1">
+               smallIcon="c97aUr" bigIcon="c97aUr" microphonePermissionNeeded="1"
+               sendAppleEventsPermissionNeeded="1" sendAppleEventsPermissionText="This is required for some third-party plug-ins to function correctly.">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
         <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="AudioPluginHost" recommendedWarnings="LLVM"/>
         <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" optimisation="2" targetName="AudioPluginHost"
diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/MacOSX/Info-App.plist b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/MacOSX/Info-App.plist
index ef1b5254c5..87c84ba7b6 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/MacOSX/Info-App.plist
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/MacOSX/Info-App.plist
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   <dict>
     <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
     <string>This app requires audio input. If you do not have an audio interface connected it will use the built-in microphone.</string>
+    <key>NSAppleEventsUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>This is required for some third-party plug-ins to function correctly.</string>
     <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
     <string>${EXECUTABLE_NAME}</string>
     <key>CFBundleIconFile</key>