diff --git a/platform_app.te b/platform_app.te
index 01517204a0756b0ee2096b0b5f460639273f8be5..7ff8d62e23b20e8c61e0893837113958c152a3a9 100644
--- a/platform_app.te
+++ b/platform_app.te
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ allow platform_app shell_data_file:dir search;
 allow platform_app shell_data_file:file { open getattr read };
 # Populate /data/app/vmdl*.tmp, /data/app-private/vmdl*.tmp files
 # created by system server.
+allow platform_app { apk_tmp_file apk_private_tmp_file }:dir rw_dir_perms;
 allow platform_app { apk_tmp_file apk_private_tmp_file }:file rw_file_perms;
 allow platform_app apk_private_data_file:dir search;
 # ASEC