diff --git a/private/shell.te b/private/shell.te
index 60684f4..0d0f375 100644
--- a/private/shell.te
+++ b/private/shell.te
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
 
 # Allow shell to write MTE properties even on user builds.
 set_prop(shell, arm64_memtag_prop)
+set_prop(shell, permissive_mte_prop)
 
 # Allow shell to read the dm-verity props on user builds.
 get_prop(shell, verity_status_prop)