diff --git a/private/bootanim.te b/private/bootanim.te
index 855bc3d..f4fb0bc 100644
--- a/private/bootanim.te
+++ b/private/bootanim.te
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@
 
 # Allow updating boot animation status.
 set_prop(bootanim, bootanim_system_prop)
+
+# Allow accessing /data/bootanim
+r_dir_file(bootanim, bootanim_data_file)
diff --git a/private/file.te b/private/file.te
index 0eb2018..5b6170f 100644
--- a/private/file.te
+++ b/private/file.te
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 # /data/system/environ
 type environ_system_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type;
 
+# /data/bootanim
+type bootanim_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type;
+
 # /dev/kvm
 type kvm_device, dev_type;
 
diff --git a/private/file_contexts b/private/file_contexts
index 41bc184..4a04532 100644
--- a/private/file_contexts
+++ b/private/file_contexts
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@
 /data/incremental/MT_[^/]+/mount/.log                   u:object_r:incremental_control_file:s0
 /data/incremental/MT_[^/]+/mount/.blocks_written        u:object_r:incremental_control_file:s0
 
+# Boot animation data
+/data/bootanim(/.*)? u:object_r:bootanim_data_file:s0
 #############################
 # Expanded data files
 #