diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index eeba9478cb6bd98ecc555a7fb1d52f026ee8b2e9..5a3ee2bc539eede1ef12ac0513b10b95a8fa07a9 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ dontaudit system_server self:capability sys_ptrace;
 # Trigger module auto-load.
 allow system_server kernel:system module_request;
 
+# Allow alarmtimers to be set
+allow system_server self:capability2 wake_alarm;
+
 # Use netlink uevent sockets.
 allow system_server self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms_no_ioctl;