diff --git a/private/incidentd.te b/private/incidentd.te
index 6fab126..4456e39 100644
--- a/private/incidentd.te
+++ b/private/incidentd.te
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 allow incidentd system_file:file execute_no_trans;
 allow incidentd toolbox_exec:file rx_file_perms;
 
+# section id 1002, allow reading kernel version /proc/version
+allow incidentd proc_version:file r_file_perms;
+
 # section id 2001, allow reading /proc/pagetypeinfo
 allow incidentd proc_pagetypeinfo:file r_file_perms;