diff --git a/app.te b/app.te
index 19d387ff43a00ceda4e04a01e201368db843c923..2ea00f1d06f6d50a7a638ea22e7f73f4917ea90c 100644
--- a/app.te
+++ b/app.te
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ allow untrusted_app sdcard:file create_file_perms;
 # Native app support.
 bool app_ndk false;
 if (app_ndk) {
-allow untrusted_app app_data_file:file execute;
+allow untrusted_app system_data_file:file { execute open };
 }
 
 #