diff --git a/sepolicy/recovery.te b/sepolicy/recovery.te
index cf230f7..870c5f8 100644
--- a/sepolicy/recovery.te
+++ b/sepolicy/recovery.te
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@
 allow recovery recovery_cache_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow recovery recovery_cache_file:file create_file_perms;
 
+# set system properties for various things
+allow recovery system_prop:property_service set;
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