diff --git a/public/mediadrmserver.te b/public/mediadrmserver.te
index eccefc66158c5f4b280a11c9d0b2c2c58583f393..cef81212abb52691f8e5f7b3f4c835e593346448 100644
--- a/public/mediadrmserver.te
+++ b/public/mediadrmserver.te
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ allow mediadrmserver mediaserver_service:service_manager find;
 allow mediadrmserver mediametrics_service:service_manager find;
 allow mediadrmserver processinfo_service:service_manager find;
 allow mediadrmserver surfaceflinger_service:service_manager find;
+allow mediadrmserver system_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 
 add_service(mediadrmserver, mediacasserver_service)