diff --git a/bin/org-tangle b/bin/org-tangle
index b27084cb2..467ecf0b4 100755
--- a/bin/org-tangle
+++ b/bin/org-tangle
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ trees with the :notangle: tag."
     (let ((backup (make-temp-file (file-name-base file) nil ".backup.org")))
       (unwind-protect
           ;; Prevent slow hooks from interfering
-          (let (org-mode-hook)
+          (let (org-mode-hook org-confirm-babel-evaluate)
             ;; We do the ol' switcheroo because `org-babel-tangle' writes
             ;; changes to the current file, which would be imposing on the user.
             (copy-file file backup t)
diff --git a/modules/config/literate/autoload.el b/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
index 85bc0e9ed..9a973187f 100644
--- a/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ byte-compiled from.")
                       ;; Prevent infinite recursion due to recompile-on-save
                       ;; hooks later, and speed up `org-mode' init.
                       (org-mode-hook nil)
-                      (org-inhibit-startup t))
+                      (org-inhibit-startup t)
+                      ;; Allow evaluation of src blocks at tangle-time (would
+                      ;; abort them otherwise). This is a security hazard, but
+                      ;; Doom will trust that you know what you're doing!
+                      (org-confirm-babel-evaluate nil))
                   (org-mode)
                   (with-silent-modifications
                     ;; Tangling won't ordinarily expand #+INCLUDE directives,