diff --git a/private/shell.te b/private/shell.te
index f40f89d..b4d3505 100644
--- a/private/shell.te
+++ b/private/shell.te
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
 # /system/bin/bcc (b/126388046)
 allow shell rs_exec:file rx_file_perms;
 
+# Allow (host-driven) ART run-tests to execute dex2oat, in order to
+# check ART's compiler.
+allow shell dex2oat_exec:file rx_file_perms;
+
 # Allow shell to start and comminicate with lpdumpd.
 set_prop(shell, lpdumpd_prop);
 binder_call(shell, lpdumpd)