diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index a84812a394d45ac5f5fa4598f9d64755756a33d0..3bf6e4e784fb3382aedfed8cb797d5f2fc195010 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ dontaudit system_server self:capability sys_ptrace;
 # Trigger module auto-load.
 allow system_server kernel:system module_request;
 
+# Allow alarmtimers to be set
+allow system_server self:capability2 wake_alarm;
+
 # Use netlink uevent sockets.
 allow system_server self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;