diff --git a/private/init.te b/private/init.te
index 30e5e36..b8b0066 100644
--- a/private/init.te
+++ b/private/init.te
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@
   dontaudit init su:process noatsecure;
   allow init su:process { siginh rlimitinh };
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+
+# Allow the BoringSSL self test to request a reboot upon failure
+set_prop(init, powerctl_prop)