diff --git a/vendor/google_camera_app.te b/vendor/google_camera_app.te
index c0f13ef7..9c775a4a 100644
--- a/vendor/google_camera_app.te
+++ b/vendor/google_camera_app.te
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ get_prop(google_camera_app, vendor_gxp_prop)
 # Allows GCA to find and access the EdgeTPU.
 allow google_camera_app edgetpu_app_service:service_manager find;
 allow google_camera_app edgetpu_device:chr_file { getattr read write ioctl map };
+
+# Allows GCA to access the hw_jpeg /dev/video12.
+allow google_camera_app hw_jpg_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;