diff --git a/sepolicy/private/init.te b/sepolicy/private/init.te
index 283ec56..3f86b88 100644
--- a/sepolicy/private/init.te
+++ b/sepolicy/private/init.te
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 allow init vendor_overlay_file:dir mounton;
+allow init watchdog_device:file rw_file_perms;