diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbd8b3a38..921ba642a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ minio server ~/Photos
 If you previously installed minio using `brew install minio` then reinstall minio from `minio/stable/minio` official repo. Homebrew builds are unstable due to golang 1.8 bugs.
 
 ```
-brew uninstall minio 
+brew uninstall minio
 brew install minio/stable/minio
-```  
+```
 
 ### Binary Download
 | Platform| Architecture | URL|
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ sudo snap install minio --edge
 
 Every time a new version of `minio` is pushed to the store, you will get it updated automatically.
 
+You will need to allow the minio snap to observe mounts in the system:
+
+```sh
+sudo snap connect minio:mount-observe
+```
+
 ## Microsoft Windows
 ### Binary Download
 | Platform| Architecture | URL|
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 6f7cb583e..22e85cc73 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ confinement: strict
 apps:
   minio:
     command: minio
-    plugs: [home, removable-media, network, network-bind]
+    plugs:
+      - home
+      - mount-observe
+      - network
+      - network-bind
+      - removable-media
 
 parts:
   minio: