diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index 4773dada..22be0b7d 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
     ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
 
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
-    ro.build.selinux=1
+    ro.build.selinux=1 \
+    persist.sys.root_access=1
 
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),eng)
 # Enable ADB authentication