diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index 150103ef598b052838b4ea8dff01f69318e998b9..d3457491f05ed80970c318f3ef78826021e564dc 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -429,6 +429,9 @@ allow system_server sdcard_type:dir { getattr search };
 # Traverse into expanded storage
 allow system_server mnt_expand_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 
+# Allow system process to relabel the fingerprint directory after mkdir
+allow system_server fingerprintd_data_file:dir {r_dir_perms relabelto};
+
 ###
 ### Neverallow rules
 ###