diff --git a/sdcardd.te b/sdcardd.te
index 7a06998cf4690f5d82ea8834afe1ace1db37c1e1..ad5c58dfbc7e42d924a3a22df22de561e62ab880 100644
--- a/sdcardd.te
+++ b/sdcardd.te
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ allow sdcardd media_rw_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
 # Read /data/system/packages.list.
 allow sdcardd system_data_file:file r_file_perms;
+
+# Read /data/.layout_version
+allow sdcardd install_data_file:file r_file_perms;