diff --git a/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_camera_default.te b/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_camera_default.te
index df210f6f..02b29f89 100644
--- a/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_camera_default.te
+++ b/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_camera_default.te
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@ binder_call(hal_camera_default, hal_radioext_default);
 
 # Allow camera HAL to connect to the stats service.
 allow hal_camera_default fwk_stats_service:service_manager find;
+
+# For observing apex file changes
+allow hal_camera_default apex_info_file:file r_file_perms;
diff --git a/whitechapel/vendor/google/rlsservice.te b/whitechapel/vendor/google/rlsservice.te
index 113ef312..bf8b401f 100644
--- a/whitechapel/vendor/google/rlsservice.te
+++ b/whitechapel/vendor/google/rlsservice.te
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ allow rlsservice aoc_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 # Allow use of the USF low latency transport
 usf_low_latency_transport(rlsservice)
 
+# For observing apex file changes
+allow rlsservice apex_info_file:file r_file_perms;