diff --git a/bootanim.te b/bootanim.te
index 759229553aa2e9ca335f63be94b81a2a406595a7..fb6f52744c5e609c5f203c3fe26f82f96300558e 100644
--- a/bootanim.te
+++ b/bootanim.te
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ allow bootanim gpu_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 
 # /oem access
 allow bootanim oemfs:dir search;
+allow bootanim oemfs:file r_file_perms;
 
 # Audited locally.
 service_manager_local_audit_domain(bootanim)