diff --git a/sepolicy/vendor/tee.te b/sepolicy/vendor/tee.te
index 32f7b32a..0ddf90ff 100644
--- a/sepolicy/vendor/tee.te
+++ b/sepolicy/vendor/tee.te
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ allow tee block_device:dir { getattr search };
 allow tee ssd_block_device:blk_file rw_file_perms;
 allow tee sg_device:chr_file { rw_file_perms setattr };
 
-r_dir_file(tee, persist_data_file)
-
-allow tee persist_file:dir search;
+allow tee persist_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow tee persist_drm_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow tee persist_drm_file:file create_file_perms;
+allow tee persist_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
+allow tee persist_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
 allow tee system_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;