diff --git a/bootstat/bootstat.rc b/bootstat/bootstat.rc
index f4756d59d..d697efba0 100644
--- a/bootstat/bootstat.rc
+++ b/bootstat/bootstat.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
 # This file is the LOCAL_INIT_RC file for the bootstat command.
 
 on post-fs-data
-    mkdir /data/misc/bootstat 0700 root root
+    mkdir /data/misc/bootstat 0700 system log
+    # To deal with ota transition resulting from a change in DAC from
+    # root.root to system.log, may be deleted after ota has settled.
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/absolute_boot_time
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/boot_complete
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/boot_complete_no_encryption
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/boot_reason
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.1BLE
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.1BLL
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.2BLE
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.2BLL
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.AVB
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.KD
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.KL
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.ODT
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.SW
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/bootime.bootloader.total
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/build_date
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/factory_reset
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/factory_reset_boot_complete
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/factory_reset_boot_complete_no_encryption
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/factory_reset_current_time
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/factory_reset_record_value
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/last_boot_time_utc
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/ota_boot_complete
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/ota_boot_complete_no_encryption
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/post_decrypt_time_elapsed
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/ro.boottime.init
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/ro.boottime.init.cold_boot_wait
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/ro.boottime.init.selinux
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/time_since_factory_reset
+    chown system log /data/misc/bootstat/time_since_last_boot
+    # end ota transitional support
 
 # Record the time at which the user has successfully entered the pin to decrypt
 # the device, /data is decrypted, and the system is entering the main boot phase.
@@ -10,7 +42,7 @@ on post-fs-data
 # property:init.svc.bootanim=running: The boot animation is running
 # property:ro.crypto.type=block: FDE device
 on post-fs-data && property:init.svc.bootanim=running && property:ro.crypto.type=block
-    exec - root root -- /system/bin/bootstat -r post_decrypt_time_elapsed
+    exec - system log -- /system/bin/bootstat -r post_decrypt_time_elapsed
 
 # sys.logbootcomplete is a signal to enable the bootstat logging mechanism.
 # This signaling is necessary to prevent logging boot metrics after a runtime
@@ -33,13 +65,13 @@ on property:init.svc.zygote=stopping
 # Record boot complete metrics.
 on property:sys.boot_completed=1 && property:sys.logbootcomplete=1
     # Record boot_complete and related stats (decryption, etc).
-    exec - root root -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_boot_complete
+    exec - system log -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_boot_complete
 
     # Record the boot reason.
-    exec - root root -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_boot_reason
+    exec - system log -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_boot_reason
 
     # Record time since factory reset.
-    exec - root root -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_time_since_factory_reset
+    exec - system log -- /system/bin/bootstat --record_time_since_factory_reset
 
     # Log all boot events.
-    exec - root root -- /system/bin/bootstat -l
+    exec - system log -- /system/bin/bootstat -l