diff --git a/private/apexd.te b/private/apexd.te
index b6fff923f..b05fecb78 100644
--- a/private/apexd.te
+++ b/private/apexd.te
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ allow apexd apex_mnt_dir:lnk_file create_file_perms;
 # allow apexd to create /apex/apex-info-list.xml and relabel to apex_info_file
 allow apexd apex_mnt_dir:file { create_file_perms relabelfrom mounton };
 allow apexd apex_info_file:file relabelto;
+# apexd needs to update /apex/apex-info-list.xml after non-staged APEX update.
+allow apexd apex_info_file:file rw_file_perms;
+
 # allow apexd to unlink apex files in /data/apex/active
 # note that apexd won't be able to unlink files in /data/app-staging/session_XXXX,
 # because it doesn't have write permission for staging_data_file object.