diff --git a/app.te b/app.te
index 41866d9098a290029cbaa70ad7d52190965f3dd8..b9b5a1750e7fb5351c1fb68e0a78ce9381edca75 100644
--- a/app.te
+++ b/app.te
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ allow untrusted_app sdcard:file create_file_perms;
 }
 # Native app support.
 bool app_ndk false;
-if (app_ndk) {
+if (app_ndk or android_cts) {
 allow untrusted_app system_data_file:file { execute open };
 }