diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index 42033d6..91931ab 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 on init
     mkdir /mnt/apk 0755 system system
     mkdir /mnt/extra-apk 0755 root root
+
+    # Allow the payload access to the console (default is 0600)
+    chmod 0666 /dev/console
+
     # Microdroid_manager starts apkdmverity/zipfuse/apexd
     start microdroid_manager