diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 5afbfee..fe16f70 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Updater
 LOCAL_PRIVATE_PLATFORM_APIS := true
 LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
+LOCAL_SYSTEM_EXT_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAG_FILES := proguard.flags
 
 LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := privapp_whitelist_org.lineageos.updater.xml
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := privapp_whitelist_org.lineageos.updater.xml
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
-LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_ETC)/permissions
+LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_SYSTEM_EXT_ETC)/permissions
+LOCAL_SYSTEM_EXT_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)