diff --git a/update_verifier/update_verifier.rc b/update_verifier/update_verifier.rc
index 808f2c05..862b0625 100644
--- a/update_verifier/update_verifier.rc
+++ b/update_verifier/update_verifier.rc
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 service update_verifier_nonencrypted /system/bin/update_verifier nonencrypted
     user root
-    group cache
+    group cache system
     priority -20
     ioprio rt 0
 
 service update_verifier /system/bin/update_verifier ${vold.decrypt}
     user root
-    group cache
+    group cache system
     priority -20
     ioprio rt 0