diff --git a/public/init.te b/public/init.te
index 8a07817..cc28098 100644
--- a/public/init.te
+++ b/public/init.te
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 
 allow init tracefs_type:file { create_file_perms relabelfrom };
 
+# Allow init to read /apex/apex-info-list.xml for preinstalled paths of APEXes to determine
+# subcontext for action/service defined in APEXes.
+allow init apex_info_file:file r_file_perms;
+
 allow init {
   file_type
   -app_data_file