diff --git a/policy/modules/services/dbus.te b/policy/modules/services/dbus.te
index 80485f726..1ca64808c 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/dbus.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/dbus.te
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ optional_policy(`
 
 	# for passing around terminal file handles for machinectl shell
 	systemd_use_inherited_machined_ptys(system_dbusd_t)
+
+	# allow populating of /var/lib/dbus by systemd-tmpfilesd
+	systemd_tmpfilesd_managed(system_dbusd_var_lib_t, dir)
 ')
 
 optional_policy(`