diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index 3594266679d13bbcae17f5f3de1dadfcc7ba4636..5aae022bdf8e59ca0e91eb531305ec25caafb11d 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ allow system_server netd_service:service_manager find;
 allow system_server nfc_service:service_manager find;
 allow system_server radio_service:service_manager find;
 allow system_server surfaceflinger_service:service_manager find;
+# TODO(b/36506799): move vr_wm code to VrCore and remove this:
+allow system_server vr_window_manager_service:service_manager find;
 allow system_server wificond_service:service_manager find;
 
 allow system_server keystore:keystore_key {