diff --git a/private/compat/29.0/29.0.ignore.cil b/private/compat/29.0/29.0.ignore.cil
index 133c9b2cc..6e1f096c8 100644
--- a/private/compat/29.0/29.0.ignore.cil
+++ b/private/compat/29.0/29.0.ignore.cil
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     mock_ota_prop
     ota_metadata_file
     art_apex_dir
+    service_manager_service
     system_group_file
     system_passwd_file
     vendor_apex_file
diff --git a/private/service_contexts b/private/service_contexts
index 2f4a2f8f1..defdfa4e7 100644
--- a/private/service_contexts
+++ b/private/service_contexts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ sensorservice                             u:object_r:sensorservice_service:s0
 sensor_privacy                            u:object_r:sensor_privacy_service:s0
 serial                                    u:object_r:serial_service:s0
 servicediscovery                          u:object_r:servicediscovery_service:s0
+manager                                   u:object_r:service_manager_service:s0
 settings                                  u:object_r:settings_service:s0
 shortcut                                  u:object_r:shortcut_service:s0
 simphonebook_msim                         u:object_r:radio_service:s0
diff --git a/public/service.te b/public/service.te
index f69e5e385..624d94927 100644
--- a/public/service.te
+++ b/public/service.te
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type netd_service,              service_manager_type;
 type nfc_service,               service_manager_type;
 type radio_service,             service_manager_type;
 type secure_element_service,    service_manager_type;
+type service_manager_service,   service_manager_type;
 type storaged_service,          service_manager_type;
 type surfaceflinger_service,    app_api_service, ephemeral_app_api_service, service_manager_type;
 type system_app_service,        service_manager_type;
diff --git a/public/servicemanager.te b/public/servicemanager.te
index df209413f..10347d913 100644
--- a/public/servicemanager.te
+++ b/public/servicemanager.te
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ allow servicemanager service_contexts_file:file r_file_perms;
 # nonplat_service_contexts only accessible on non full-treble devices
 not_full_treble(`allow servicemanager nonplat_service_contexts_file:file r_file_perms;')
 
+add_service(servicemanager, service_manager_service)
+
 # Check SELinux permissions.
 selinux_check_access(servicemanager)