diff --git a/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service-lazy.rc b/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service-lazy.rc
index 622ee8f6cd..1a08ebc5be 100644
--- a/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service-lazy.rc
+++ b/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service-lazy.rc
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-0 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service-lazy
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service.rc b/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service.rc
index 5df4825239..a65160a9ca 100644
--- a/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service.rc
+++ b/cas/1.0/default/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service.rc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-0 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.0-service
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service-lazy.rc b/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service-lazy.rc
index 0721dc38f3..9fca8fd6d6 100644
--- a/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service-lazy.rc
+++ b/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service-lazy.rc
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-1 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service-lazy
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service.rc b/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service.rc
index 132d943e18..19fd031cc8 100644
--- a/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service.rc
+++ b/cas/1.1/default/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service.rc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-1 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.1-service
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service-lazy.rc b/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service-lazy.rc
index d91fdcecfa..8c2a894ab6 100644
--- a/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service-lazy.rc
+++ b/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service-lazy.rc
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-2 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service-lazy
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service.rc b/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service.rc
index b22971a259..4b638bc9a8 100644
--- a/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service.rc
+++ b/cas/1.2/default/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service.rc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ service vendor.cas-hal-1-2 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas@1.2-service
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
diff --git a/cas/aidl/default/cas-default-lazy.rc b/cas/aidl/default/cas-default-lazy.rc
index 60b59ca2c7..7321cf01dc 100644
--- a/cas/aidl/default/cas-default-lazy.rc
+++ b/cas/aidl/default/cas-default-lazy.rc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ service vendor.cas-default-lazy /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas-service.exam
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh
     oneshot
diff --git a/cas/aidl/default/cas-default.rc b/cas/aidl/default/cas-default.rc
index e00b9c52af..5a603687be 100644
--- a/cas/aidl/default/cas-default.rc
+++ b/cas/aidl/default/cas-default.rc
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ service vendor.cas-default /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.cas-service.example
     class hal
     user media
     group mediadrm drmrpc
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh