diff --git a/install_recovery.te b/install_recovery.te
index 9155a2d..1385220 100644
--- a/install_recovery.te
+++ b/install_recovery.te
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 # Execute /system/bin/applypatch
 allow install_recovery system_file:file rx_file_perms;
 
-# Update the recovery block device
+# Update the recovery block device based off a diff of the boot block device
 allow install_recovery block_device:dir search;
+allow install_recovery boot_block_device:blk_file r_file_perms;
 allow install_recovery recovery_block_device:blk_file rw_file_perms;
 
 # Create and delete /cache/saved.file