diff --git a/public/vold.te b/public/vold.te
index 8897fbf..030e572 100644
--- a/public/vold.te
+++ b/public/vold.te
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@
 allow vold gsi_metadata_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow vold gsi_metadata_file:file r_file_perms;
 
+# vold might need to search loopback apex files
+allow vold vendor_apex_file:file r_file_perms;
+
 neverallow {
     domain
     -vold