diff --git a/phosphor-hwmon.conf b/phosphor-hwmon.conf
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+<!DOCTYPE busconfig PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Bus Configuration 1.0//EN"
+ "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/busconfig.dtd">
+<busconfig>
+  <policy user="root">
+    <allow own_prefix="xyz.openbmc_project.Hwmon"/>
+  </policy>
+</busconfig>