diff --git a/private/kernel.te b/private/kernel.te
index 1b82c66..0d3aa77 100644
--- a/private/kernel.te
+++ b/private/kernel.te
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 domain_auto_trans(kernel, init_exec, init)
 domain_auto_trans(kernel, snapuserd_exec, snapuserd)
+userdebug_or_eng(`
+  domain_auto_trans(kernel, overlay_remounter_exec, overlay_remounter)
+')
 
 # Allow the kernel to read otapreopt_chroot's file descriptors and files under
 # /postinstall, as it uses apexd logic to mount APEX packages in /postinstall/apex.
@@ -150,6 +153,15 @@
 # required by VTS lidbm unit test
 allow kernel appdomain_tmpfs:file { read write };
 
+# Allow first stage init to copy and then launch overlay_remounter
+userdebug_or_eng(`
+  allow kernel tmpfs:dir rw_dir_perms;
+  allow kernel tmpfs:file { create_file_perms relabelfrom };
+  allow kernel overlay_remounter_exec:file { relabelto unlink };
+  allow kernel overlay_remounter:process2 nosuid_transition;
+  allow kernel overlay_remounter:process share;
+')
+
 dontaudit kernel metadata_file:dir search;
 dontaudit kernel ota_metadata_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 dontaudit kernel sysfs:dir r_dir_perms;