diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index 819375949ab77a6700ba66de1b37bbfc5797bf7d..e5e66c777a466b3449111f6fc5b557c0d6c8e41a 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@ 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 {