diff --git a/public/kernel.te b/public/kernel.te
index 46864b8..42fe2c4 100644
--- a/public/kernel.te
+++ b/public/kernel.te
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
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 # required by VTS lidbm unit test
-allow kernel appdomain_tmpfs:file read;
+allow kernel appdomain_tmpfs:file { read write };
 
 ###
 ### neverallow rules