diff --git a/public/domain.te b/public/domain.te
index af4d03e35aadeb3d79a5a1a4828336e28c3e2bb8..fdfcf94c98db7f54a87a8fe78e01d1c390e1654f 100644
--- a/public/domain.te
+++ b/public/domain.te
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ allow { domain -servicemanager } hwbinder_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow domain ptmx_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow domain alarm_device:chr_file r_file_perms;
 allow domain random_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
-allow domain properties_device:dir r_dir_perms;
+allow domain properties_device:dir { search getattr };
 allow domain properties_serial:file r_file_perms;
 
 # For now, everyone can access core property files