diff --git a/private/platform_app.te b/private/platform_app.te
index b147bd9..31c5741 100644
--- a/private/platform_app.te
+++ b/private/platform_app.te
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
 allow platform_app system_server:udp_socket {
         connect getattr read recvfrom sendto write getopt setopt };
 
+# allow platform apps to connect to the property service
+set_prop(platform_app, test_boot_reason_prop)
+
 ###
 ### Neverallow rules
 ###