diff --git a/private/file.te b/private/file.te
index 1afa50f..4161dc9 100644
--- a/private/file.te
+++ b/private/file.te
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # /data/misc/perfetto-configs for perfetto configs
 type perfetto_configs_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type;
 
+# /data/misc_{ce/de}/<user>/sdksandbox root data directory for sdk sandbox processes
+type sdk_sandbox_system_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type;
 # /data/misc_{ce/de}/<user>/sdksandbox/<app-name>/* subdirectory for sdk sandbox processes
 type sdk_sandbox_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, app_data_file_type;