diff --git a/public/update_engine.te b/public/update_engine.te
index 3a33407197ad786c48751db30d0738472ccd4d0e..31ba14f741e89dcedc6a704a5b145b405ecfa36d 100644
--- a/public/update_engine.te
+++ b/public/update_engine.te
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ type update_engine_data_file, file_type, data_file_type;
 
 net_domain(update_engine);
 
+# Read/[write] to /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/ctrl and /dev/xt_qtaguid to tag network
+# sockets.
+allow update_engine qtaguid_proc:file rw_file_perms;
+allow update_engine qtaguid_device:chr_file r_file_perms;
+
 # Following permissions are needed for update_engine.
 allow update_engine self:process { setsched };
 allow update_engine self:capability { fowner sys_admin };