diff --git a/init.update_engine.rc b/init.update_engine.rc
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+on boot
+    mkdir /data/misc/update_engine 0700 system system
+
+service update_engine /system/bin/update_engine --logtostderr
+    class main
+    user system
+    group system dbus inet