diff --git a/compos/apex/composd.rc b/compos/apex/composd.rc
index df04642..aa4b575 100644
--- a/compos/apex/composd.rc
+++ b/compos/apex/composd.rc
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
     # inheriting all the capabilities from init is not a security issue.
     # However, for defense-in-depth and just for the sake of bookkeeping it's
     # better to explicitly state that composd doesn't need any capabilities.
-    capabilities
+    capabilities SYS_NICE