diff --git a/public/mediametrics.te b/public/mediametrics.te
index ce2dab7226e4c5e087f99fb677d864b6d9a66d35..4c10d878cdc5b610ec88b311bd58b58db4d3c06a 100644
--- a/public/mediametrics.te
+++ b/public/mediametrics.te
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ allow mediametrics system_server:fd use;
 r_dir_file(mediametrics, cgroup)
 allow mediametrics proc_meminfo:file r_file_perms;
 
+# allows interactions with dumpsys to GMScore
+allow mediametrics app_data_file:file write;
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###