diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service-lazy.widevine.rc b/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service-lazy.widevine.rc
index da6857b6..6e7c7e6c 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service-lazy.widevine.rc
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service-lazy.widevine.rc
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ service vendor.drm-widevine-hal-1-3 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.drm@1.3-serv
     group media mediadrm drmrpc system
     ioprio rt 4
     writepid /dev/cpuset/foreground/tasks
+    capabilities SYS_NICE
diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service.widevine.rc b/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service.widevine.rc
index 9086730f..7dade151 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service.widevine.rc
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/src_hidl/android.hardware.drm@1.3-service.widevine.rc
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ service vendor.drm-widevine-hal-1-3 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.drm@1.3-serv
     group media mediadrm drmrpc system
     ioprio rt 4
     writepid /dev/cpuset/foreground/tasks
+    capabilities SYS_NICE