diff --git a/runas.te b/runas.te
index 1ce8e64e..97f31f72 100644
--- a/runas.te
+++ b/runas.te
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ allow runas adbd:process sigchld;
 allow runas shell:fd use;
 allow runas shell:fifo_file { read write };
 allow runas devpts:chr_file { read write ioctl };
+allow runas shell_data_file:file { read write };
 
 # run-as reads package information.
 allow runas system_data_file:file r_file_perms;