diff --git a/sepolicy/healthd.te b/sepolicy/healthd.te
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4711cf5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sepolicy/healthd.te
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+allow healthd self:capability { dac_override dac_read_search };
diff --git a/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk b/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
index 309d13cb..9998bf4e 100644
--- a/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
+++ b/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION += \
     seapp_contexts \
     service_contexts \
     auditd.te \
+    healthd.te \
     installd.te \
     netd.te \
     su.te \