diff --git a/logd/logd.rc b/logd/logd.rc
index bd303b7..c740ecf 100644
--- a/logd/logd.rc
+++ b/logd/logd.rc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     file /dev/kmsg w
     user logd
     group logd system package_info readproc
+    capabilities SYSLOG AUDIT_CONTROL SETGID
     writepid /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
 
 service logd-reinit /system/bin/logd --reinit