diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index 558770ba2bb6c5e2b110e2263322735ecae9ccef..5f72ae038f0ec6e0a6c5878a3994aa93aa1d4e42 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ wakelock_use(system_server)
 # Trigger module auto-load.
 allow system_server kernel:system module_request;
 
+# Allow alarmtimers to be set
+allow system_server self:capability2 wake_alarm;
+
 # Use netlink uevent sockets.
 allow system_server self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;