diff --git a/public/init.te b/public/init.te
index fa51ef56e..a399b3aeb 100644
--- a/public/init.te
+++ b/public/init.te
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ allow init proc_filesystems:file r_file_perms;
 userdebug_or_eng(`
   # Overlayfs workdir write access check during mount to permit remount,rw
   allow init overlayfs_file:dir { relabelfrom mounton write };
-  allow init overlayfs_file:file { append };
+  allow init overlayfs_file:file { append rename };
+  allow init overlayfs_file:chr_file unlink;
   allow init system_block_device:blk_file { write };
 ')