diff --git a/private/dumpstate.te b/private/dumpstate.te
index bccbafdd0..2d7a1c920 100644
--- a/private/dumpstate.te
+++ b/private/dumpstate.te
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ allow dumpstate anr_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow dumpstate system_data_file:file r_file_perms;
 
 # Allow dumpstate to append into apps' private files.
-allow dumpstate { privapp_data_file app_data_file }:file append;
+allow dumpstate app_data_file_type:file append;
 
 # Read dmesg
 allow dumpstate self:global_capability2_class_set syslog;