diff --git a/private/update_verifier.te b/private/update_verifier.te
index 5e1b27bf8..a8cef379a 100644
--- a/private/update_verifier.te
+++ b/private/update_verifier.te
@@ -7,3 +7,10 @@ set_prop(update_verifier, powerctl_prop)
 
 # Allow to set the OTA related properties e.g. ota.warm_reset.
 set_prop(update_verifier, ota_prop)
+
+# allow update_verifier to connect to snapuserd daemon
+allow update_verifier snapuserd_socket:sock_file write;
+allow update_verifier snapuserd:unix_stream_socket connectto;
+
+# virtual a/b properties
+get_prop(update_verifier, virtual_ab_prop)